4H SiC betavoltaic powered temperature transducer
4H SiC betavoltaic powered temperature transducer
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DOI:
10.1063/1.2767780
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发表时间:
2007-07-30
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Lal, Amit
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作者:
Chandrashekhar, M. V. S.;Duggirala, Rajesh;Lal, Amit
The change in open-circuit voltage of a 4H SiC p-n diode betavoltaic cell in response to temperature was used to sense temperature. A linear sensitivity of 2.7 mV/K was obtained from 24 to 86 degrees C. This was achieved with only 2.5 mu Ci of active nickel-63 as the beta source, giving a short circuit current of 21 pA, a low-enough activity for civilian applications. The measured sensitivity of 2.7 mV/K was lower than the 5.5 mV/K predicted from the theory. The 28 G Omega shunt resistance of the betavoltaic cell was used to explain the lower sensitivity. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.