Potential distribution in a two-gas thermionic converter at current saturation

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Sov. Phys.-Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.), v. 17, no. 10, pp. 1695-1700

OSTI ID:4424336

Babanin, V I; Mustafaev, A S; Sitnov, V I; Ender, A Ya

Translated from Zh. Tekh. Fiz.; 42: No. 10, 2144-2152(Oct 1972). An investigation of a Knudsen thermionic converter with two gases reveals new means of investigating the potential distribution. The relationship between the saturation current in a thermionic converter and the degree of compensation is examined. The shape of this function indicates whether the potential well is filled with ions. Experiments with a thermionic converter filled with a Cs-- Ba mixture show that in the undercompensated regime the potential well is not filled with ions. (auth)

• Research Organization: Ioffe Inst. of Physics and Tech., Leningrad
• NSA Number: NSA-29-002588
• OSTI ID: 4424336
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys.-Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.), v. 17, no. 10, pp. 1695-1700, Journal Name: Sov. Phys.-Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.), v. 17, no. 10, pp. 1695-1700; ISSN SPTPA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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*THERMIONIC CONVERTERS-- ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
BARIUM
CESIUM
DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
IONIZATION
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