An atomic battery, nuclear battery, radioisotope battery, or radioisotope generator uses energy from the decay of a radioactive isotope to generate electric power. Like a nuclear reactor, it generates electricity from nuclear energy, but it differs by not using a chain reaction.
An atomic battery, nuclear battery, radioisotope battery, or radioisotope generator uses energy from the decay of a radioactive isotope to generate electric power. Like a nuclear reactor, it generates electricity from nuclear energy, but it differs by not using a chain reaction.
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