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    This document discusses nuclear batteries, which convert the energy from radioactive particles into electrical energy. It provides a historical overview and classifications nuclear batteries. Key types include betavoltaics, which use beta particles, and direct charging generators, which utilize energy from radioactive decay. Recent advancements include americium nuclear batteries developed in Israel and Hyperion's batteries that can power homes for years. Nuclear batteries have applications in space, medical, mobile, military and other areas due to their long life, small size and high energy density.

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    This document discusses nuclear batteries, which convert the energy from radioactive particles into electrical energy. It provides a historical overview and classifications nuclear batteries. Key types include betavoltaics, which use beta particles, and direct charging generators, which utilize energy from radioactive decay. Recent advancements include americium nuclear batteries developed in Israel and Hyperion's batteries that can power homes for years. Nuclear batteries have applications in space, medical, mobile, military and other areas due to their long life, small size and high energy density.

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    This document discusses nuclear batteries, which convert the energy from radioactive particles into electrical energy. It provides a historical overview and classifications nuclear batteries. Key types include betavoltaics, which use beta particles, and direct charging generators, which utilize energy from radioactive decay. Recent advancements include americium nuclear batteries developed in Israel and Hyperion's batteries that can power homes for years. Nuclear batteries have applications in space, medical, mobile, military and other areas due to their long life, small size and high energy density.

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    This document discusses nuclear batteries, which convert the energy from radioactive particles into electrical energy. It provides a historical overview and classifications nuclear batteries. Key types include betavoltaics, which use beta particles, and direct charging generators, which utilize energy from radioactive decay. Recent advancements include americium nuclear batteries developed in Israel and Hyperion's batteries that can power homes for years. Nuclear batteries have applications in space, medical, mobile, military and other areas due to their long life, small size and high energy density.

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    NUCLEAR

    BATTERIES
    SHEFFIN M B
    ROLL NO: 46
    S8
    ELECTRICAL AND
    ELECTRONICS ENGG
    GOVT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
    IDUKKI
    CONTENTS
    INTRODUCTION
    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
    CLASSIFICATION
    BETAVOLTAICS
    DIRECT CHARGING GENERATORS
    OPTOELECTRIC NUCLEAR BATTERY
    CANTILEVER NUCLEAR BATTERY
    ADVANTAGES
    APPLICATIONS
    RECENT ADVANCEMENTS
    REFERENCES
    INTRODUCTION
     NUCLEAR BATTERIES CONVERT THE
    ENERGY OF PARTICLES EMITTED FROM
    ATOMIC NUCLEI TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
     UTILISES NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
     POWER SUPPLIES IN THE INTERMEDIATE
    POWER RANGE
     LONG LIFE SPAN
     CLEAN , SAFE AND ENDLESS ENERGY
     PROMISING TECHNOLOGY
    HISTORICAL
    DEVELOPMENTS
    IDEA INTRODUCED BY TRACER LAB IN 1950
    THERMO-ELECTRIC GENERATORS UTILISING
    KINETIC ENERGY OF PARTICLES
    PAUL BROWN’S NUCLEAR BATTERY
    METHOD TO HARNESS MAGNETIC ENERGY
    EMITTED BY ALPHA AND BETA PARTICLES
    CLASSIFICATION
    THERMOELECTRIC NUCLEAR
    BATTERY
    BETAVOLTAICS
    DIRECT CHARGING GENERATORS
    OPTOELECTRIC NUCLEAR BATTERY
    CATILEVER NUCLEAR BATTERY
    BETAVOLTAICS
    USES ENERGY FROM BETA PARTICLES
    A SILICON WAFER IS USED TO CAPTURE BETA
    PARTICLES
    RADIATION ABSORBED IN THE VICINITY OF PN
    JUNCTION CREATES ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS
    BETAVOLTAICS
    DIRECT CHARGING
    GENERATORS

    ENERGY RELEASED DURING RADIOACTIVE DECAY


    IS UTILISED IN SUSTAINING OSCILLATIONS IN A
    HIGH-Q LC TANK CIRCUIT
    DIRECT CHARGING
    GENERATORS
    OPTOELECTRIC NUCLEAR
    BATTERY

    SCINTILLATOR PHOTOCELL TYPE: ENERGY OF


    BETA PARTICLES IS CONVERTED INTO LIGHT
    ENERGY BY PHOSPHER AND Pm2O3
    MIXTURE.LIGHT ENERGY IS THEN
    CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    EXCIMER NUCLEAR BATTERY: A BETA EMITTER

    IS SUSPENDED IN A GAS OF EXCIMER


    TYPE.THE EXCIMER LINE IS SELECTED FOR
    RADIOACTIVITY INTO A SURROUNDING
    PHOTOVOLTAIC LAYER
    CANTILEVER NUCLEAR
    BATTERY
    CANTILEVER NUCLEAR
    BATTERY
    BETA PARTICLES FLY FROM THE SOURCE AND
    ACCUMULATE ON THE COPPER SHEET. THE
    SHEET GETS NEGATIVELY CHARGED
    ELECTROSTATIC FORCE OF ATTRACTION

    BETWEEN THE SHEET AND SOURCE BENDS


    THE SILICON CANTILEVER
    WHEN THE SHEET TOUCHES THE RADIOACTIVE

    SOURCE THE ELECTRONS FLOW BACK TO IT


    AND THE ATTRACTIVE FORCE CEASES.THE
    CANTILEVER BENDS BACK
    THIS OSCILLATORY MOTION IS USED TO

    GENERATE ELECTRICITY
    FUEL CONSIDERATIONS
    AVOIDAL OF GAMMA IN THE DECAY CHAIN
    HALF LIFE

    WATCH OUT FOR (ALPHA N) REACTIONS

    PARTICLE RANGE
    ADVANTAGES
    LONG LIFE
    LIGHT

    SMALL SIZE

    HIGH ENERGY DENSITY


    APPLICATIONS
    SPACE APPLICATIONS
    MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

    MOBILE DEVICES

    AUTOMOBILES

    MILITARY APPLICATIONS

    UNDERWATER PROBES AND SEA SENSORS


    RECENT ADVANCEMENTS
     AMERICIUM NUCLEAR BATTERIES
    •
    RECENT ADVANCEMENTS
    AMERICIUM NUCLEAR BATTERY
     DEVELOPED BY THE SCIENTISTS AT BEN
    GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV IN
    ISRAEL UNDER PROF. YIGAL RONEN
     ENERGY PRODUCED BY NUCLEAR FISSION
    OF Am242
    HYPERION NUCLEAR BATTERIES

     DEVELOPED BY HYPERION POWER


    GENERATION
     GENERATE ELECTRICITY FOR 25000 HOMES
    FOR ATLEAST 5YEARS
    NANO NUCLEAR BATTERIES

    TINY NUCLEAR BATTERIES


    RECENT ADVANCEMENTS
    REFERENCES
    MCGRAW-HILL ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SCIENCE
    AND TECHNOLOGY,10TH EDITION,VOLUME
    12,P:99-101
    www.wikipaedia.com/atomicbattery

    www.physorg.com

    www.sciencedaily.com/nukebattery

    www.tfot.com

    “MU RESERCHERS DEVELOP PENNY SIZED

    NUCLEAR BATTERY WITH LIQUID


    SEMICONDUCTOR” , FLORIN PANAITESCU,
    SOFTPAEDIA,12/08/2009
    “AMERICIUM NUCLEAR BATTERY FOR SPACE

    APPLICATIONS: EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN”BEN


    GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE

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