New Approach to Radioisotope Power Sources for Improved Efficiency and Long Life (IMAGE)
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Direct deposition of a radioisotope source onto a converter. This can improve conversion of the radioisotope source’s beta decay emissions to electricity by using two converters instead of one. The result is greater power density for the power source.
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Image courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Army Research Laboratory
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