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Note on Thermionic Emission

Lewi Tonks

  • Research Laboratory, General Electric Co.

Phys. Rev. 32, 284 – Published 1 August, 1928

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.32.284

Abstract

Electron emission experiments can throw light on the surface heat of charging only if the density of electrons in equilibrium with an emitting surface is the same whether evaporation occurs with constant surface charge or with surface charge equal (and opposite in sign) to evaporated charge. This equality is proved thermodynamically in the present note.

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  3. C. Davisson, Phil. Mag. 47, 544 (1924)
  4. Omitted endnote

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