FIELD-DEPENDENCE OF THE AREA-DENSITY OF COLD ELECTRON-EMISSION SITES ON BROAD-AREA CVD DIAMOND FILMS

被引:226
作者
XU, NS [1 ]
LATHAM, RV [1 ]
TZENG, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] AUBURN UNIV,DEPT ELECT ENGN,AUBURN,AL 36849
关键词
FIELD EMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;
D O I
10.1049/el:19931063
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A high area density of field-induced electron emission sites has been observed on broad-area (12 mm in diameter) CVD diamond films deposited on molybdenum substrates. Furthermore, it was found that the density increased with the electric field applied to the surface of the films. These findings indicate that the CVD diamond film has to be seen as a potentially favoured candidate among electronic materials for the development of new types of cold cathode electron source.
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页码:1596 / 1597
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