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Unless the manufacturer specifically recommends against them, then yes, they can be. They probably won't last as long (per charge) but the only difference, to the device, is the voltage. Different chemistry's produce slightly different voltages (don't remember offhand, but I believe an alkaline AA produces approx. 1.5v/battery while a NiCd produces 1.3v.) which is not, usually, a significant difference. But, as I said, specific manufacturers sometimes design their equipment with closer voltage tolerances-in which case they will specifically recommend against using the rechargeable batteries. RTFM-if it doesn't say you can't, then you can.
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