![]() The power depends on the initial amount of the radioisotope used as fuel and the power is provided by converting the heat generated by radioactive decay of the radioisotope into electricity using thermocouples. Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) are an alternative source of power where a chain reaction does not take place. With the use of neutron absorbers, the rate of reaction is controlled, so the power depending on the demand. Nuclear power reactors use controlled nuclear fission in a chain reaction.
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