STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF ULTRAVIOLET RAYS ON SOLAR CELLS

Abstract

Abstract. This review presents the current state of the knowledge regarding the
use of radioactive sources to generate photonic light in scintillators as converters of
ionizing radiation to electricity in photovoltaic cells. The possibility of using the
phenomenon of the excitation of light photons in the scintillation materials during the
interaction with particles and photons of ionizing radiation was analyzed in detail. The
light photons obtained in such a way can generate an electric charge in photovoltaic
cells. The whole process can be named as a nuclear cell (nuclear battery). Theoretically,
the use of such physical phenomena seems to be an ideal practical solution to meet the
energy needs of the modern world.