Butera, S, Lioliou, G and Barnett, A M (2017) Temperature effects on gallium arsenide 63Ni betavoltaic cell. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 125. pp. 42-47. ISSN 0969-8043

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Abstract

A GaAs 63Ni radioisotope betavoltaic cell is reported over the temperature range 70 °C to −20 °C. The temperature effects on the key cell parameters were investigated. The saturation current decreased with decreased temperature; whilst the open circuit voltage, the short circuit current, the maximum power and the internal conversion efficiency values decreased with increased temperature. A maximum output power and an internal conversion efficiency of 1.8 pW (corresponding to 0.3 μW/Ci) and 7% were observed at −20 °C, respectively.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Engineering and Informatics > Engineering and Design
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Depositing User:	Silvia Butera
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2017 07:45
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2017 07:34
URI:	http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/67250

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