Nuclear Batteries and Radioisotopes

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Prelas, Mark (Συγγραφέας), Boraas, Matthew (Συγγραφέας), De La Torre Aguilar, Fernando (Συγγραφέας), Seelig, John-David (Συγγραφέας), Tchakoua Tchouaso, Modeste (Συγγραφέας), Wisniewski, Denis (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Lecture Notes in Energy, 56
• Θέματα: Energy.; Nuclear energy.; Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Hadrons.; Nuclear engineering.; Materials science.; Nuclear Energy.; Nuclear Engineering.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Materials Science, general.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XIV, 355 p. 155 illus., 99 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319417240
• ISSN: 2195-1284 ;

This book explains the physics of nuclear battery operation. It provides a comprehensive background that allows readers to understand all past and future developments in the field. The supply and cost of radioisotopes for use in applications (focused on nuclear batteries) are covered in the initial sections of the text. The interaction of ionizing radiation with matter is discussed as applied to nuclear batteries. The physics of interfacing the radioisotopes to the transducers which represent the energy conversion mechanism for nuclear batteries are described for possible nuclear battery configurations. Last but not least the efficiencies of nuclear battery configurations are discussed combined with a review of the literature on nuclear battery research.