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    A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode that thermionically emits electrons over an energy barrier to a cooler electrode, producing electric power. Cesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work functions and provide an ion supply to neutralize the electron space charge. Thermionic energy conversion directly produces electric power from heat through thermionic electron emission and uses electron vapor as the working fluid in a power-producing cycle.

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    A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode that thermionically emits electrons over an energy barrier to a cooler electrode, producing electric power. Cesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work functions and provide an ion supply to neutralize the electron space charge. Thermionic energy conversion directly produces electric power from heat through thermionic electron emission and uses electron vapor as the working fluid in a power-producing cycle.

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    A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode that thermionically emits electrons over an energy barrier to a cooler electrode, producing electric power. Cesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work functions and provide an ion supply to neutralize the electron space charge. Thermionic energy conversion directly produces electric power from heat through thermionic electron emission and uses electron vapor as the working fluid in a power-producing cycle.

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    Thermionic Convertor

    ■ A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode which thermionically


    emitsA thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode which thermionically
    emits electrons over a potential energy barrier to a cooler electrode,
    producing a useful electric power output.
    ■ CaesiumCaesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work
    functionsCaesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work
    functions and provide an ionCaesium vapor is used to optimize the
    electrode work functions and provide an ion supply (by surface
    ionizationCaesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work
    functions and provide an ion supply (by surface ionization or electron
    impact ionizationCaesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work
    functions and provide an ion supply (by surface ionization or electron
    impact ionization in a plasma) to neutralize the electron space charge.
    ■ From a physical electronic viewpoint, thermionic energy conversion is the
    direct production of electric powerFrom a physical electronic viewpoint,
    thermionic energy conversion is the direct production of electric
    power from heat by thermionic electron emission.
    ■ From a thermodynamic view point, it is the use of electron vapor as the
    working fluid in a power-producing cycle.
    ■ A thermionic converter consists of a hot emitter electrode from which

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