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Nuclear Batteries and Radioisotopes

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Authors:
  1. Mark Prelas

    1. Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  2. Matthew Boraas

    1. Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  3. Fernando De La Torre Aguilar

    1. Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  4. John-David Seelig

    1. Nuclear Science and Engineering Inst, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  5. Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso

    1. Nuclear Science and Engineering Inst, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  6. Denis Wisniewski

    1. Nuclear Science and Engineering Inst, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

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  • Explains the physics of nuclear battery operation
  • Provides a comprehensive background which will allow readers to understand all past and future developments in the field
  • Includes mathematical programs
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Energy (LNEN, volume 56)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction to Nuclear Batteries and Radioisotopes

    • Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski
    Pages 1-37

  3. Radioisotopes

    • Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski
    Pages 39-79

  4. Interactions of Ionizing Radiation with Matter and Direct Energy Conversion

    • Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski
    Pages 81-175

  5. Power Density Dilution Due to the Interface of the Isotope with the Transducer

    • Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski
    Pages 177-220

  6. Efficiency Limitations for Various Nuclear Battery Configurations

    • Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski
    Pages 221-284

  7. Potential Applications for Nuclear Batteries

    • Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski
    Pages 285-305

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 307-355
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

    Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar

  • Nuclear Science and Engineering Inst, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

    John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nuclear Batteries and Radioisotopes

  • Authors: Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Energy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41724-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41723-3Published: 05 August 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82414-7Published: 07 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41724-0Published: 04 August 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2195-1284

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-1292

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 355

  • Number of Illustrations: 56 b/w illustrations, 99 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons, Materials Science, general

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