INVESTIGATIONS ON THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF NUCLEAR FISSION TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN A PLASMA DIODE. Annual Report, January 1, 1961 to January 31, 1962

Technical Report · Wed Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4778788

Jamerson, F.E. ed.

Results of experimental and theoretical investigations are presented on the use of a nuclear generated plasma in a noble-gas plasma-diode thermionic converter. Related programs of emitter materials development and plasma measurements are described. These are presented in individual reports on noble gas plasma diode inpile experiment IV, noble gas plasma diode inpile experiment V, plasma sheath theory with voltage-independent ion sources, development of emitter materials for use in noble gas plasma-diodes, thermionic emission of UC - Nb and UC Re, and spectroscopic measurements of plasma temperatures and densities in high pressure Cs-Diodes. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Motors Corp. Research Labs., Warren, Mich.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-000949
• OSTI ID: 4778788
• Report Number(s): AD-273067
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRON TUBES
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ENERGY
FISSION
IN PILE LOOPS
ION SOURCES
MEASURED VALUES
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NIOBIUM
PHYSICS
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RARE GASES
RHENIUM
SOLIDS
SPECTROSCOPY
TEMPERATURE
THERMIONICS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
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