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[–] sus 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

okay,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betavoltaic_device

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You think that's hot shit: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468606921000538

In theory, if you made it small enough, you could make a gamma rectenna. Considering gamma rays are often smaller than an atom, you'd have to make the antenna out of something other than atoms though. Good luck.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

that's just a modified Peltier device :)