Demonstration of Pm-147 GaN betavoltaic cells

作者:Wang Guan-Quan*; Li Hao; Lei Yi-Song; Zhao Wen-Bo; Yang Yu-Qing; Luo Shun-Zhong
来源:Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2014, 25(2): 020403.
DOI:10.13538/j.1001-8042/nst.25.020403

摘要

Two GaN p-(i)-n diodes were designed and fabricated, and their electrical performances with Ni-63 and Pm-147 plate sources were compared. The results showed that the diodes with Pm-147 had better electrical performances, with a short-circuit current (I-sc) of 59 nA, an open-circuit voltage (V-oc) of 1.4 V, and a maximum power (P-max) of 49.4 nw. The ways to improve the electrical performances are discussed, including appropriate increase of the i-GaN thickness.

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