Field emission from filtered arc deposited amorphous diamond

被引:3
作者
Zhao, JP
Chen, ZY
Wang, X
Yang, SQ
Shi, TS
Liu, XH
Jang, J
Park, KC
机构
[1] Kyushu Univ, Fac Engn 36, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Fukuoka 812, Japan
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Met, Ion Beam Lab, Shanghai 200050, Peoples R China
[3] Kyunghee Univ, Dept Phys, Seoul 130701, South Korea
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
field emission; amorphous diamond; filtered arc deposition; planar diode structure;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-577X(97)00242-5
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
In this work, amorphous diamond (a-D) films have been prepared by filtered are deposition (FAD). Field emission data from the a-D film were obtained using planar diode structure. Emission currents in the range of 20-40 mu A were detected at an electric field of 20 V mu m(-l). A mechanism for electron emission from the a-D film is discussed. FAD a-D films had a low effective work function (1.0 eV) and negative electron affinity (- 0.2 eV). In addition, uniform and stable emission can be achieved for FAD a-D films. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:157 / 160
页数:4
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