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...to the higher [[energy density]] of the nuclear fuel compared to chemical fuels, about 10⁷ times, the resulting specific impulse of the engine i === Radioisotope thermal rocket === ...

...ation type [[smoke detector]]s and is a potential fuel for long-lifetime [[radioisotope thermoelectric generators]] (RTGs). Its common parent nuclides are [[beta d ...amma Ray Source Evaluation of LWR High Burn-up {{chem|UO|2}} and MOX Spent Fuels | journal = Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology | publisher = ...

...Ernest Rutherford]], [[Mark Oliphant]], and [[Paul Harteck]], produced the radioisotope [[tritium]] (hydrogen-3, {{sup|3}}H) by hitting deuterium with high-energy ...1 | title = The effect of maturation on the isotopic composition of fossil fuels | journal = Organic Geochemistry | volume = 3 | issue = 1–2| pages = 29–36 ...