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MEASUREMENTS ON VACUUM THERMO-ELECTRON GENERATOR (in Japanese)

Journal Article · · Denki Shikensho Iho (Japan) Changed to Denshi Gijutsu Sogo Kenkyusho Iho
OSTI ID:4694205
Experimental results obtained for the thermo-electron generator with W or Th-W electrodes, while heating the emitter and collector separately to 600 to 2400 c- C and keeping the inter-electrode distance between 0.03 and 0.1 mm, are presented. For a constant collector temperature, there is a certain emitter temperature at which its induced voltage is minimum and is even lower than that of the collector. An output current density of 0.3 amp/cm/sup 2/ at 1/ v is obtained when the inter-electrode distance is 0.03 mm. With a W emitter, changing from a W to a Th--W collector increased the induced voltage 0.8v for the same conditions. The increase almost equals the difference in the work functions of the two materials. (auth)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-025879
OSTI ID:
4694205
Journal Information:
Denki Shikensho Iho (Japan) Changed to Denshi Gijutsu Sogo Kenkyusho Iho, Journal Name: Denki Shikensho Iho (Japan) Changed to Denshi Gijutsu Sogo Kenkyusho Iho Vol. Vol: 26; ISSN DESIA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
Japanese

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