Analytical model of a nanowire-based betavoltaic device

Author:

Thomas Amanda1ORCID,LaPierre Ray R.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L7

Abstract

An analytical device physics model is presented for determining the energy conversion efficiency of semiconductor nanowire array-based radial (core–shell) p-i-n junction betavoltaic cells for two- and three-dimensional radioisotope source geometries. Optimum short-circuit current density Jsc, open-circuit voltage Voc, fill factor FF, and energy conversion efficiency η are determined for various nanowire properties, including dopant concentration, nanowire length, core diameter, and shell thickness, for Si, GaAs, and GaP material systems. A maximum efficiency of 8.05% was obtained for GaP nanowires with diameter 200nm (p-core diameter, i-shell, and n-shell thicknesses of 24, 29.4, and 58.6 nm, respectively), length 10μm, acceptor and donor concentrations of 1019 and 5×1018cm−3, respectively, and a 3D source geometry.

Funder

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

AIP Publishing

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