Thermionic Energy Conversion Plasmas

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1191-1208

  Rasor, Ned S ^a  

^a Rasor Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES, THERMIONIC; PLASMAS--APPLICATIONS;

THERMOIONIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS, POWER TYPE;

EID: 0026406259     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.125041     Document Type: Article

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