Abstract
We report on the development of a radioisotope power source based on the AlхGaAs1-х/GaAs semiconductor converter of β-radiation and tritium as a radiation source. The transducer efficiencies are compared for three types of β-radiation sources: (i) the tritiated titanium disk, (ii) the tritium lamp of green luminescent glow, and (iii) gaseous tritium. When using a converter based on the Al0.35Ga0.65As/GaAs heterostructure in a tritium capsule, the efficiency η = 5.9% is found with the maximum output specific electric power of 0.56 µW/cm2. Due to the prolonged operational life, such autonomous and compact power sources can be utilized in space technology, underwater systems, growth implants, biomedical sensors, and portable mobile equipment of high realibility.
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