Thermionic converter
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title:
Thermionic converter
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A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode which thermionically emits electrons over a potential energy barrier to a cooler electrode, producing a useful electric power output. Caesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work functions and provide an ion supply to neutralize the electron space charge.
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Power generation device
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermionic_converter
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2023-08-15T10:24:41Z
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