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I know about thermoelectrics, but I think that this was something different.

I heard about it from a nuclear engineer from a power plant. I can't contact him right now as they are in shut-down. But I think that NASA used it some.

A beta emitting isotope surrounded by basically a bunch of diodes. The beta particles put a charge into the silicon similarly to how light interacts with solar cells. I think.

Does anyone know what the output is like from beta-voltalics? And how much radiation is needed and how much silicon? Thank you in advance.