USE OF BOUNDARY-ELEMENT METHODS IN-FIELD EMISSION COMPUTATIONS

被引:35
作者
HARTMAN, RL [1 ]
MACKIE, WA [1 ]
DAVIS, PR [1 ]
机构
[1] LINFIELD RES INST,MCMINNVILE,OR 97128
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B | 1994年 / 12卷 / 02期
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10.1116/1.587385
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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
The boundary element method is well suited to deal with some potential field problems encountered in the context of field emission. A boundary element method is presented in the specific case of three-dimensional problems with azimuthal symmetry. As a check, computed results are displayed for well-known theoretical examples. The code is then employed to calculate current from a field emission tip and from the same tip with a protrusion. Finally an extension of the boundary element code is employed to calculate space-charge effects on emitted current.
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