OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A CESIUM DIODE UTILIZING FISSION HEATING OF THE EMITTER
Short circuit currents, open circuit voltages, power curves, and general operating characteristics are given for a series of cesium plasma diode experiments which utilize fission heat to obtain high emitter temperatures (to 2200 deg K). These experiments were performed in the Omega West Reactor facility at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. The experimental configuration of the plasma cell was cylindrical, the emitter a cylinder of (UC)/sub 0.3/ (ZrC)/sub 0.7/ with an area of 4.7 cm/sup 2/ and the emitter collector spacing 0.040 in. Maximum short circuit current, open circuit voltage, and power output were 130 amperes, 4.2 volts, and 85 watts, respectively. Where operating pin temperature was measured, the data corresponded favorably with the electrically heated plasma cell data. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-029312
- OSTI ID:
- 4842835
- Report Number(s):
- LAMS-2598
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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