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Schematic of a basic thermionic converter. Mechanism for electron escape in thermionic power conversion(A) The electric field lines for an electron near the surface of a metal. (B) Electric field lines for an image charge +e and an electron at equal distances on either side of x = 0. The field for x greater than zero is identical with the field A.
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Also Known As thermionic generator • thermoelectric engine • thermionic power generator

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Schematic of a basic thermionic converter.
Mechanism for electron escape in thermionic power conversion(A) The electric field lines for an electron near the surface of a metal. (B) Electric field lines for an image charge +e and an electron at equal distances on either side of x = 0. The field for x greater than zero is identical with the field A.
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