摘要 |
<p>An electric battery comprises a semiconductor junction (34) incorporating an inorganic crystalline compound of Group III and Group V elements of the Periodic Table characterized by a predetermined annealing temperature for defects therein; a nuclear source (36) of relatively high energy radiation and concomitant heat, which radiation causes generation of such defects in the semiconductor junction (34); and a thermal impedance enclosure (26) for the nuclear source (36) and the semiconductor-junction (34) for retaining therewithin a sufficient quantity of heat to maintain a functional relationship between the generation of defects and the predetermined annealing temperature during operation.</p> |