Advanced thermionic converter technology development

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 746, Issue , 2005, Pages 918-925

  Luke, James R ^a  

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

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EID: 78751698968     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1867216     Document Type: Conference Paper

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