Radiation powered devices comprising diamond material and electrical power sources for radiation powered devices

    公开(公告)号:US11798703B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17710062

    申请日:2022-03-31

    IPC分类号: G21H1/06 G21H1/02

    CPC分类号: G21H1/06 G21H1/02

    摘要: A radiation powered device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a semiconductor disposed between the first and second electrodes, and a radioactive source configured to generate a flow of electrons through the semiconductor between the first and second electrodes, wherein the semiconductor comprises diamond material, wherein the radioactive source is embedded within the diamond material, wherein the radioactive source comprises a beta-emitting radioisotope, and atoms of the radioisotope are either substitutionally or interstitially integrated into the diamond material, wherein the diamond material comprises a plurality of regions in the form of layers within a continuous crystal lattice of the diamond material, and wherein at least one layer of the diamond material comprises the radioactive source and at least one layer of the diamond material does not comprise the radioactive source.