Co-60 breeding reactor tandem with thermionic avalanche cell

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11037687
APP PUB NO 20190287687A1
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16352409

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Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable a Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cell (NTAC) to capture gamma ray photons emitted during a fission process, such as a fission process of Uranium-235 (U-235), and to breed and use a new gamma ray source to increase an overall emission flux of gamma ray photons. Various embodiments combine a fission process with the production of Co-60, thereby boosting the output flux of gamma ray photons for use by a NTAC in generating power. Various embodiments combine a fission process with the production of Co-60, a NTAC generating avalanche cell power, and a thermoelectric generator generating thermoelectric power.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF NASA300 E STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20546

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Choi, Sang H Poquoson, US 43 186
Litchford, Ronald J Tullahoma, US 1 1

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