do nuclear batteries exist

Subject: do nuclear batteries exist

Date: Tue Sep 5 04:55:16 2000
Posted by ben
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: perth State/Province: wa Country: australia
Area of science: Physics
ID: 968144116.Ph

Message:


after wondering what radiation is i visited britanica.com and found gamma 
rays can ionise certain gasses these ions should be collected by 
photoelectrics and thus electrcal energy is this so and do "nuclear 
batteries" exist and why are they not widely used   thankyou

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