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Types of Atomic Battery

Laertes: New page: An '''atomic battery''' is any device that converts Radioactive Decay into electricity. They are typically simpler than fission or fusion reactors, and requir...

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New page: An '''atomic battery''' is any device that converts Radioactive Decay into electricity. They are typically simpler than fission or fusion reactors, and requir...

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An '''atomic battery''' is any device that converts [[exd:radioactive decay|Radioactive Decay]] into [[electricity]]. They are typically simpler than fission or fusion reactors, and require less maintenance and monitoring.
==Importance to Martian Settlement==
Atomic batteries offer a short term solution to power generation needs. They show the most promise for initial [[settlement|settlements]] and [[outpost|outposts]]. Their high power to mass ratio makes them ideal for shipment with the initial settlement materials, where they can provide power while other generation methods are developed. Unless significant deposits of radioactive material are discovered on [[Mars]], the only way to build them is to import the material from [[Earth]].
==Types of Atomic Battery==
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Atomic batteries can be classified by the decay product they utilize. Some devices may make use of multiple methods.
===Heat===
Radioactive decay produces heat.
=====Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator=====
:''Main Article:'' '''''[[Radioisotope thermoelectric generator]]'''''
RTGs use [[thermocouple|thermocouples]] to convert the heat energy directly to electrical energy.
=====Thermionic Converter=====

===Photovoltaics===
Heated materials, such as the radioactive core, emit infrared [[light]] which can be captured by specialized [[photovoltaics|photovoltaic cells]].

===Beta Particle Radiation===
Beta Particles (electrons) can be converted directly into electricity.

==See Also==
* [[exd:Atomic Battery|Atomic Battery on ExoDictionary]]
* [[Radiation]]
[[category:concepts]]
[[category:energy]]

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 ==Importance to Martian Settlement==
 Atomic batteries offer a short term solution to power generation needs. They show the most promise for initial [[settlement|settlements]] and [[outpost|outposts]]. Their high power to mass ratio makes them ideal for shipment with the initial settlement materials, where they can provide power while other generation methods are developed. Unless significant deposits of radioactive material are discovered on [[Mars]], the only way to build them is to import the material from [[Earth]].
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+==Types of Atomic Battery==
 ==See Also==