Nuclear batteries and radioisotopes. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar, John-David Seelig, Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso, Denis Wisniewski.
• Authors: Prelas, Mark A, 1953-; Boraas, Matthew; Seelig, John-David; Tchouaso, Modeste Tchakoua; Wisniewski, Denis; Torre Aguilar, Fernando De La
• Contents: 1 Introduction to Nuclear Batteries and Radioisotopes -- 2 Radioisotopes -- 3 Interactions of Ionizing Radiation with Matter and Direct Energy Conversion -- 4 Power Density Dilution Due to the Interface of the Isotope with the Transducers -- 5 Efficiency Limitations for Various Nuclear Battery Configurations -- 6 Potential Applications for Nuclear Batteries.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 355 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 621.31/242; Energy; Nuclear batteries; Radioisotopes; Nuclear physics; Materials; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Nuclear batteries; Radioisotopes; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- Nuclear; Science -- Nuclear Physics; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Nuclear power & engineering; Atomic & molecular physics; Materials science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319417240
• Related ISBNs: 331941724X; 9783319417233
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 11, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.