Using negative electron affinity diamond emitters to mitigate space charge in vacuum thermionic energy conversion devices

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 15, Issue 11-12 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 2082-2085

  Smith, J R ^a   Bilbro, G L ^b   Nemanich, R J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Device modeling; Diamond crystal; Negative electron affinity; Thermionic energy conversion

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAMONDS; ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMIONIC EMISSION; VACUUM;

DEVICE MODELING; DIAMOND CRYSTALS; NEGATIVE ELECTRON AFFINITY; THERMIONIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

ELECTRON EMISSION;

EID: 33751171945     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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