RE: Request info about on Rad Batteries

["Neil, David M" <neildm@id.doe.gov>]

As mentioned a few weeks ago on a similar subject, the portion of the
Radioactive Thermal Generator (RTG) that converts the decay heat to
electrical energy is an array of Josephson junctions, sometimes called a
Josephson pile.  If your student has access to one of those 12V picnic
cooler/warmers, they contain one which could be used for a demonstration,
with some sort of temperature differential. (They work both ways; electrical
> thermal and thermal > electrical )

Dave Neil		neildm@id.doe.gov

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On Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:41 AM, John Pickering
[SMTP:johnjp@email.sjsu.edu] wrote:
> Info is needed on radioactive batteries and/or radioactive materials used
as
> a power source in such items as space equipment. One of our students
> (Nuclear Chemistry) is doing a report on the use of radioactive sources
used
> as batteries. The student found very little information on the internet
> (which is the primary resource for this class). Can anyone refer me to an
> information source or have knowledge they can share?
> 
> His report will be due by Monday morning.
> 
> My email is johnjp@email.sjsu.edu
> My fax is (408) 924-5037
> 
> Many thanks. This group has become very useful for our classes to locate
> information. 
> 
> John Pickering
> San Jose State University
> 
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