ERDA/NASA Advanced Thermionic Technology Program. Progress report No. 25. Report No. TE4220/4233-14-78

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6764044· OSTI ID:6764044

Toy, A

Progress is reported in the areas of (1) surface studies (surface theory, surface characterization chamber, activation chamber), (2) plasma studies (converter theory, enhanced mode conversion), (3) converter development (low-temperature conversion experiments, high-efficiency converter experiments), and (4) hot shell development. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Thermo Electron Corp., Waltham, Mass. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-3056
• OSTI ID: 6764044
• Report Number(s): TID-28239
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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