Thermionic emission and vaporization behavior of the ternary systems of lanthanum hexaboride containing molybdenum boride, molybdenum diboride, zirconium diboride, gadolinium hexaboride, and neodymium hexaboride

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.332114· OSTI ID:6541222

Storms, E K

The addition of various compounds to LaB/sub 6/ did not improve the thermionic emission over that of pure LaB/sub 6/. This experience and general conclusions, which result by considering the vaporization properties of these and other materials, greatly limit the options available to improve the properties of LaB/sub 6/ by forming a ternary system. The principles which must be considered, in order to simplify future work, are described.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6541222
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 54:2; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360104* -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
BORON ALLOYS
DATA
EMISSION
EVAPORATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GADOLINIUM ALLOYS
INFORMATION
LANTHANUM ALLOYS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
NUMERICAL DATA
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RARE EARTH ALLOYS
TERNARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
THERMIONIC EMISSION
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS