Abstract:Using a previously developed procedure for predicting the parameters of betavoltaic cells, we carry out calculations for cells based on a radioactive film enriched with 63 Ni up to 50% and real silicon structures, namely, a Ni/n-Si Schottky barrier and a p + -n diode. The procedure includes Monte Carlo calculation of the depth-dependent rate of the generation of β radiation by excess carriers and an experimental determination by SEM of the probability of their collection for specific structures. The need for … Show more
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