Physics / mechanism
Competitive landscape
| Approach | Power density | Day/night tolerance | TRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV + battery/RFC | Low (area-intensive) | Poor without storage | 6–7 |
| Fission surface power | High (~kWe/m³) | Full | 5–6 |
| Laser/microwave WPT | Medium | Partial (line-of-sight) | 3–4 |
Companies using
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Frontier (open questions)
- To be added.