Peculiarities of field electron emission from CVD diamond films

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作者
Karabutov, AV [1 ]
Konov, VI [1 ]
Pimenov, SM [1 ]
Frolov, VD [1 ]
Obraztsova, ED [1 ]
Polyakov, VI [1 ]
Rossukanyi, NM [1 ]
机构
[1] RUSSIAN ACAD SCI,INST RADIO ENGN & ELECT,MOSCOW 103907,RUSSIA
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JOURNAL DE PHYSIQUE IV | 1996年 / 6卷 / C5期
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10.1051/jp4:1996518
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Results ale reported on characterization of the field electron emission from diamond films grown by de are discharge plasma CVD onto Si substrates from CH4-H-2 gas mixtures. The field electron emission was observed at 15-20 V/mu m. Emission current-voltage dependences were studied for films prepared at different CVD conditions and post-growth surface treatment/modification (ultrathin metal and metal oxide coatings, MW-plasma processing, laser-induced surface graphitization). Features of emission current versus applied field behaviour (including a hysteresis phenomenon, vacuum are initiation) and ultralow (0.1-0.5 eV) values of effective work function derived from Fowler-Nordheim plot fitting are discussed. A high vacuum scanning tunneling-field emission microscope was applied for simultaneous mapping of field electron emission inten-sity, topography and work function to study electronic and structural properties of field emission centers.
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