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Miniaturized Radioisotope Solid State Power Sources

Kolawa, E.·Nesmith, B.·Caillat, T.·Herman, J.·Patel, J.·Synder, G.·Fleurial, J. P.
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Electrical power requirements for the next generation of deep space missions cover a wide range from the kilowatt to the milliwatt.

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Kolawa, E., Nesmith, B., Caillat, T., Herman, J., Patel, J., Synder, G., Fleurial, J. P.. 2000-01-30. Miniaturized Radioisotope Solid State Power Sources. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210003118

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