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• Direct energy conversion
• Electron work function
• Electrons -- Emission
• Ions
• Metals -- Effect of temperature on
• Secondary ion emission

• Exoelectron emission
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• Thermionic emission -- Mathematical models
• Electron tubes -- Thermionic emission
• Vacuum-tubes -- Thermionic emission

• Edison effect
• Emission, Thermionic

• The thermionic properties of potassium (1927), by Harold Remington Laird (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Cesium plasma studies for thermionic energy conversion; final report (Hughes Research Laboratories, a division of Hughes Aircraft Co., 1962), by Ronald Charles Knechtli, J. Y. Wada, and Hughes Aircraft Company. Hughes Research Laboratories (page images at HathiTrust)
• The development of a thermionic converter module suitable for liquid metal heating. (AF Aero-Propulsion Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command, 1964), by G. Y. Eastman, J. J. O'Grady, and Radio Corporation of America (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thermionic converter surface conditions. (Air Force Aero-Propulsion Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command, 1964), by V. C. Wilson, J. Lawrence, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base United States. Air Force Propulsion Laboratory, and General Electric Company. Research Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4045 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Virgil G. Kunde, Goddard Space Flight Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4744 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by James F. Morris, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5850 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1970), by T. M. Heslin, Edward L. Sanford, John J. Park, Goddard Space Flight Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Analytical and experimental studies of MHD generator cathodes emitting in a "spot" mode (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Lester D. Nichols, Maris A. Mantenieks, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Determination of work functions near melting points of refractory metals by using a direct-current arc (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1972), by William A. Gordon, Gilbert B. Chapman, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1879 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Thaine W. Reynolds, Edward A. Richley, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Field-enhanced thermionic emission from electrodes of cesium ion thrustor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1965), by Joseph F. Wasserbauer and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ionization phenomena in a cesium thermionic converter plasma (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1964), by Daniel Wilkins, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operating characteristics of a cesium diode utilizing fission heating of the emitter (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1961), by W. Schafer, G. Grover, E. Salmi, Walter Reichelt, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion : 1 August 1968 to 30 November 1969 (Atomics International ;, 1969), by Charles Warner, Lorin K. Hansen, United States. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Rockwell International. Atomics International Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion : 1 December 1969 to 30 November 1970 (Atomics International ;, 1971), by Charles Warner, Lorin K. Hansen, United States. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Rockwell International. Atomics International Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion : 1 December 1971 to 30 November 1972 (Atomics International ;, 1973), by Charles Warner, Lorin K. Hansen, United States. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Rockwell International. Atomics International Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct conversion of heat to electricity : Thermionic Method (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1960), by R. W. Pidd, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conversion of heat to electricity in solids and plasmas (Technical Services, Department of Commerce, 1960), by Werner B. Teutsch, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States Maritime Administration, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct conversion of nuclear heat to electricity (Technical Services, Department of Commerce ;, 1960), by R.C. Howard, United States Maritime Administration, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vaporization and thermionic emission of refractory materials (U. S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, 1961), by Raymond F. Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Space charge produced by cathode emission (Sandia Corporation ;, 1961), by Ralph M. McGehee and Sandia Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feasibility study of water-cooled thermionic nuclear power plant. (Office of Technical Services, Dept. of Commerce, 1962), by Martin Company, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Martin Company. Nuclear Division, and N.G. Asbed (page images at HathiTrust)
• Accounting for new source performance standards in projecting and allocating emmissions : hypothetical example. (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Waste Mangement, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards ;, 1975), by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Proceedings of the] symposium [held] February 19-21, 1964 [at] Tucson, Arizona. (Argonne National Laboratory, 1964), by Symposium on High Temperature Conversion - Heat to Electricity (1964 : Tucson) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Vehicle potential control by means of electron emission (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1975., 1975), by Christopher Sherman and Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Optimization of efficiency of a cesium diode converter (Argonne National Laboratory, 1962), by C. K. Sanathanan and Argonne National Laboratory. Reactor Engineering Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Feasibility of the use of hollow cathodes for thermionic energy conversion (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Flight Accessories Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1962., 1962), by I. Brodie, A. Niewold, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thermionic energy converter (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1960., 1960), by Walter L. Knecht, United States. Wright Air Development Division, and United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of thermal velocities in magnetically focused electron beams (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by J. L. Palmer, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, and Berkeley University of California (page images at HathiTrust)

• Effects of arrival rates of adsorbate ions and atoms on surface coverage, hence work functions, of emitting electrodes (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1968), by James F. Morris and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Theoretical background for thermionic conversion including space-charge theory, Schottky theory, and the isothermal diode sheath theory (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1966), by Wayne B. Nottingham, Roland Breitwieser, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thermal, field emission with a terminated image potential (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1965), by James F. Morris and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)

• Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion : 1 August 1968 to 30 November 1969 (Atomics International ;, 1969), by Charles Warner, Lorin K. Hansen, United States. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Rockwell International. Atomics International Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion : 1 December 1969 to 30 November 1970 (Atomics International ;, 1971), by Charles Warner, Lorin K. Hansen, United States. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Rockwell International. Atomics International Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical Summary Report for Basic Research in Thermionic Energy Conversion : 1 December 1971 to 30 November 1972 (Atomics International ;, 1973), by Charles Warner, Lorin K. Hansen, United States. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Rockwell International. Atomics International Division (page images at HathiTrust)

• Heating vacuum-tube cathodes with polonium-210 : feasibility study (Mound Laboratory ;, 1964), by A. J. Rogers, R. A. Miller, J.F. Eichelberger, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Mound Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Exo-electron emmision : a new technique in nondestructive testing (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Air Force Materials Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1971., 1971), by Stuart A. Hoenig, Thomas A. Russell, Mir Turab Ale, William A. Ott, Air Force Materials Laboratory (U.S.), and University of Arizona. Department of Electrical Engineering (page images at HathiTrust)

• Conversion of heat to electricity in solids and plasmas (Technical Services, Department of Commerce, 1960), by Werner B. Teutsch, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States Maritime Administration, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electron reflection from one-dimensional potential barriers (Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Energy, 1978., 1978), by C. L. Balestra, C. C. Wang, F. N. Huffman, United States. Department of Energy. Division of Solar Energy, and Thermo Electron Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)

• Energy Conversion (electronic edition; revised from the 1992 edition), by Kenneth C. Weston (PDF files at Wayback Machine)
• Energy conversion. (Prentice-Hall, 1963), by Sheldon S. L. Chang (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct energy conversion literature abstracts. (Washington, D.C., 1961), by Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.). Library Branch (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Environmental, operational, and economic aspects of thirteen selected energy technologies (Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency ;, 1980), by Elmer C. Holt, Stephen E. Noren, Lawrence Hoffman, Hoffman-Muntner Corporation, and United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thermionic energy conversion diode using a film boiling liquid metal anode : progress from February 1961 to September 1961 (Argonne National Laboratory, 1961), by A. J. Ulrich and Argonne National Laboratory. Reactor Engineering Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Various British Thermal Unit values of a coal (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1941), by J. F. Barkley, L. R. Burdick, and United States Bureau of Mines (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct conversion of energy (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1964), by William R. Corliss (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Direct energy conversion in the USSR: thermionic converters. Comprehensive report (3rd in the series) (Reproduced for NASA by NASA Scientific and Technical Information Facility, 1965), by Library of Congress. Aerospace Technology Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electrical fundamentals; direct current. (U.S. Gov't. Print. Off.; for sale by Supt. of Docs., 1951), by United States Army Signal Corps and United States Department of the Air Force (page images at HathiTrust)
• Threshold kinetics of a solar-simulator-pumped iodine laser (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1984), by John W. Wilson and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Model for calculating electrolytic shunt path losses in large electrochemical energy conversion systems (U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Paul R. Prokopius, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Solar-simulator-pumped atomic iodine laser kinetics (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1983), by John W. Wilson, Y. J. Shiu, Ce Irācu, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
• A study of the feasibility of directly applying gas generator systems to space shuttle mechanical functions (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by E. Raymond Lake, Langley Research Center, and McDonnell Aircraft Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-2357 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1964), by Keung P. Luke, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Direct conversion of heat to electricity : Thermionic Method (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1960), by R. W. Pidd, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conversion of heat to electricity in solids and plasmas (Technical Services, Department of Commerce, 1960), by Werner B. Teutsch, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States Maritime Administration, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct conversion of nuclear heat to electricity (Technical Services, Department of Commerce ;, 1960), by R.C. Howard, United States Maritime Administration, General Dynamics Corporation. General Atomic Division, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings. (Engineering and Industrial Extension, Oklahoma State University [etc.], 1963), by Conference on Energy Conversion and Storage and Oklahoma State University. School of Electrical Engineering (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Thermionic converters for compact nuclear power plants (Atomics International, 1962), by N. S. Rasor, C. C. Weeks, North American Aviation. Atomics International Division, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct conversion of electrochemical energy into electricity / Ralph T. Johnson, Jr. ([Sandia Corporation], 1974), by Ralph T. Johnson, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Sandia Laboratories, and New Mexico. Governor's Energy Task Force. Committee on Energy Conversion (page images at HathiTrust)
• Isotopic power and thermionic conversion : a literature search (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, 1959., 1959), by Raymond L. Scott and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct energy conversion devices : a literature search ([Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information ; [Washington, D.C.] : [Available from the Office of Technical Services, Dept. of Commerce], [1961], 1961), by Henry D. Raleigh and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct energy conversion devices : a literature search ([Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information ; [Washington, D.C.] : [Available from the Office of Technical Services, Dept. of Commerce], [1961], 1961), by Henry D. Raleigh and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct energy conversion and systems for nuclear auxiliary power (Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power) : a literature search (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, 1962., 1962), by Sidney F. Lanier, Henry D. Raleigh, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electrochemical photovoltaic cells : quarterly technical progress report for April 15 - July 31, 1980 (Springfield, Virginia : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 1980., 1980), by Peter G. P. Ang, Anthony F. Sammells, Mo.) Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, Solar Energy Research Institute, and Institute of Gas Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electrochemical photovoltaic cells/stabilization and optimization of II-VI semiconductors : first technical progress report for April 15 - June 30, 1980 (Springfield, Virginia : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 1980., 1980), by Rommel Noufi, Les Warren, Dennis Tench, Mo.) Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, Solar Energy Research Institute, and Rockwell International (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electrochemical photovoltaic cells : project 65021 final technical progess report for the period April 15, 1979, through April 17, 1980 (Golden, Colorado : Solar Energy Research Institute ; Springfield, Virginia : Available from National Technical Information Service, 1980., 1980), by Peter G. P. Ang, Anthony F. Sammells, Mo.) Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, Solar Energy Research Institute, and Institute of Gas Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Electrochemical photovoltaic cells CdSe thin film electrodes : final report, June 1979-June 1980 (Golden, Colorado : Solar Energy Research Institute ; Springfield, Virginia : Available from National Technical Information Service, 1980., 1980), by Michael A. Russak, Charles Creter, Jerome DeCarlo, Joseph Reichman, Mo.) Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, Solar Energy Research Institute, and Grumman Aerospace Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• High temperature conversion--heat to electricity (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service Extension, 1964., 1964), by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Argonne National Laboratory, and University of Arizona (page images at HathiTrust)
• PV-related utility activities in Colorado (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1991), by John P. Thornton and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Energy and U.S. Agriculture : irrigation pumping, 1974-77 (Dept. of Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service, 1979), by Gordon Sloggett and Statistics United States. Department of Agriculture. Economics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ocean thermal energy conversion mission analysis study, phase II (U.S. Dept. of Energy], 1978), by General Electric Company. Center for Advanced Studies and United States. Department of Energy. Division of Solar Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technology assessment of wind energy conversion systems (U.S. Dept. of Energy, Assistant Secretary for Environment, Office of Environmental Assessments ;, 1980), by Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Technology Assessments Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• From oil and gas to alternate fuels : the transition in conversion equipment (Energy Research and Development Administration, Office of Conservation, Division of Conservation Research and Technology, 1977), by John Belding, William M Burnett, and United States. Energy Research and Development Administration. Division of Conservation Research and Technology (page images at HathiTrust)
• Optimization of efficiency of a cesium diode converter (Argonne National Laboratory, 1962), by C. K. Sanathanan and Argonne National Laboratory. Reactor Engineering Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ocean thermal energy conversion (The Administration, 1977), by United States. Energy Research and Development Administration. Division of Solar Energy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fueled viking generator SN 106 acceptance vibration test report. (Miamisburg, Ohio : Mound Laboratory, 1976., 1976), by Charles G. Anderson, Stanley G. Abrahamson, Charles O. Brewer, Monsanto Chemical Company, Mound Laboratory, and United States. Energy Research and Development Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transpiration of helium and carbon monoxide through a multihundred watt, PICS filter (Miamisburg, Ohio : Mound Laboratory, 1976., 1976), by Dale R. Schaeffer, Monsanto Chemical Company, Mound Laboratory, and United States. Energy Research and Development Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Microwave energy conversion (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by E. M. Sabbagh, Wright Air Development Division, Purdue University. School of Electrical Engineering, and United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direct Conversion of Energy, by William R. Corliss (Gutenberg ebook)

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