Development of electron reflection suppression materials for improved thermionic energy converter performance using thin film deposition techniques

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Islam, Mohammad ^a   Inal, Osman T ^a   Luke, James R ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON REFLECTION SUPPRESSION; THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERTERS; THIN FILM DEPOSITION;

DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTROLESS PLATING; POWER GENERATION; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THIN FILMS;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

EID: 33750510336     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2356785     Document Type: Article

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