tritium battery 1

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a device which uses energy from the decay of a radioactive isotope to generate electricity.

  • 1.Atomic batteries are mainly used as power sources for equipment that must operate unattended for long periods of time, such as spacecraft, pacemakers, underwater systems and automated scientific stations in remote parts of the world.

Project co-funded by European funds

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