To: Physicist
Help!
Are "nuclear batteries" for real?
In real simple language. How would one work?
13 posted on
02/01/2002 4:00:47 PM PST by
LibKill
To: LibKill
Well, the nuclear batteries on the Cassini probe emit lots of beta particles--and betas are merely very energetic electrons. Apply wires, get current.
14 posted on
02/01/2002 4:05:55 PM PST by
Poohbah
To: LibKill
LibKill- see my #16 or do a google on "radioisotope thermal generator" or similar.
17 posted on
02/01/2002 7:42:12 PM PST by
DBrow
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