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A 4H-SiC betavoltaic battery based on a 63Ni source
- Nuclear Science and Techniques Vol. 29, Issue 11, Article number: 168(2018)
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1.College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Corresponding author, ljb@jlu.edu.cn
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DOI：10.1007/s41365-018-0494-x
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Yu-Min Liu, Jing-Bin Lu, Xiao-Yi Li, et al. A 4H-SiC betavoltaic battery based on a 63Ni source. [J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques 29(11):168(2018)
Yu-Min Liu, Jing-Bin Lu, Xiao-Yi Li, et al. A 4H-SiC betavoltaic battery based on a 63Ni source. [J]. Nuclear Science and Techniques 29(11):168(2018) DOI： 10.1007/s41365-018-0494-x.
摘要
Abstract
A 4H-SiC-,63,Ni p-n-junction-based betavoltaic battery is investigated. The Monte Carlo method is used to simulate the self-absorption effect of the,63,Ni source, the backscattering process, and the transport of beta particles in 4H-SiC material. The main factors that affect the energy conversion efficiencies of the cell are analyzed. Based on the simulation results, it can be calculated that, when the thickness of the ,63,Ni source increases from 2×10,-3, to 10 ,μ,m, the theoretical maximum device conversion efficiency increases from 16.77% to 23.51% and the total conversion efficiency decreases from 16.73% to 1.48%. Furthermore, a feasible design with a maximum output power density of 0.36 ,μ,W/cm,2, and an optimal device conversion efficiency of 23.5% is obtained.
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4H-SiC-63Ni betavoltaic batteryp-n junctionEnergy conversion efficiency
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