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Beta particles

Electrons (or positrons) emitted by beta decay with keV–MeV kinetic energy; ranges of millimetres in solids.

energy form nuclearalso: energetic electrons from beta decay

Atlas record: 4 claims reference this carrier — 4 established.

Explorerelations · routes · sources · cite

4claims22enumerated routes2routes with complete-composition evidence0candidate routes not searched3cited sources

Relations

drives · 3
Beta particles—drives→Betavoltaic effectestablished
  • a beta source (tritium, Ni-63, Pm-147) on or in a semiconductor junction; particle energy below the lattice-damage threshold
Beta particles—drives→Radioisotope heatingestablished
  • beta particles stopped within the source and its cladding; in practice RTG heat comes from alpha emitters (see the alpha claim)
Beta particles—drives→Radioluminescenceestablished
  • a phosphor or scintillator (ZnS:Cu, plastic scintillator) excited by beta particles; tritium and Ni-63 sources are the usual choice for lifetime and shielding
produces · 1
Radioactive decay—produces→Beta particlesestablished
  • beta emitters such as tritium, Ni-63, Pm-147, Sr-90

Enumerated routes through this · 22

Cited sources · 3

  1. [1]
    P. Rappaport. The electron-voltaic effect in p-n junctions induced by beta-particle bombardment (1954)
    Physical Review 93, 246 · doi:10.1103/PhysRev.93.246.2 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  2. [2]
    M. A. Prelas, et al.. A review of nuclear batteries (2014)
    Progress in Nuclear Energy 75, 117–148 · doi:10.1016/j.pnucene.2014.04.007 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  3. [3]
    A. Iwan, W. Pellowski, K. A. Bogdanowicz. Conversion of Radiophotoluminescence Irradiation into Electricity in Photovoltaic Cells. A Review of Theoretical Considerations and Practical Solutions (2021)
    Energies 14, 6186 · doi:10.3390/en14196186 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-20 · record

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