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THERMIONIC CONVERTER SURFACE CONDITIONS. First Quarterly Technical Progress Report, February 15, 1963-April 30, 1963

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4671754
A review of the program of work on thermionic converters is presented. A parallel-plane cesium converter having an emitter of niobium carbide and a collector of molybdenum was operated. Comparison was made between its operation and that of a similar converter having a cathode of polycrystalline tungsten. The power output of the niobium carbide converter was considerably lower than with tungsten. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Research Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-17-025845
OSTI ID:
4671754
Report Number(s):
AD-404255
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English