Optoelectric nuclear battery

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An optoelectric nuclear battery^{[citation needed]} (also radiophotovoltaic device, radioluminescent nuclear battery^[1] or radioisotope photovoltaic generator^[2]) is a type of nuclear battery in which nuclear energy is converted into light, which is then used to generate electrical energy. This is accomplished by letting the ionizing radiation emitted by the radioactive isotopes hit a luminescent material (scintillator or phosphor), which in turn emits photons that generate electricity upon striking a photovoltaic cell.

The technology was developed by researchers of the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow.^{[citation needed]}