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Combined Scaling of Nanochip Generators for Betavoltaics

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A concept and model of a combined 4-stage scaling of semiconductor power converter chips with nanosized heterojunctions to provide maximum power is proposed. A variant of optimizing the scaling solution for a modular structure is implemented by heterojunctions with sequence variations \(Au(Al) - (P(N) - 3C - SiC{\text{/}}p(n) - Si) - (n(p) - aGe) - Al(Au)\) with an increase in the concentration and direction of movement of nonequilibrium carriers and further upconversion of the voltage with charge pumping.

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A.V. Gurskaya expresses gratitude to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for a presidential scholarship.

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  1. Samara State Technical University, Samara, Russia

    V. Gurskaya & M. V. Dolgopolov

  2. Korolev National Research University, Samara, Russia

    M. V. Dolgopolov & M. V. Elisov

  3. Scientific and Production Company “New Energy” and Technological Platform “Nuclear and Subatomic Technologies, Samara, Russia

    V. V. Radenko

  4. Physical-Technical Institute of the “Fizika-Solntse” Research and Production Association, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    S. A. Radzhapov

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Gurskaya, V., Dolgopolov, M.V., Elisov, M.V. et al. Combined Scaling of Nanochip Generators for Betavoltaics. Phys. Part. Nuclei Lett. 20, 1088–1093 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1547477123050333

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