This resistive sensor was found in a 1969 US documentation. The circuit uses transistors of the time, but current equivalents can be employed.
Yes, tunnel diodes can also be used in voltage regulators, as shown in this circuit from a Radio...
The gain of this circuit at 1 kHz [and 40 dB falling rapidly when the frequency deviates from this...
A frequency of up to a few kilohertz can be obtained with this oscillator. The frequency is given...