Which mechanism ultimately limits peak power production in RTGs using strontium isotopes?

💡 Explanation

Fuel depletion causes power decline because radioactive decay via transmutation converts the strontium isotopes to yttrium, thereby decreasing available thermal power. This transmutation limits the RTG, rather than thermoelectric degradation which affects efficiency.

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