Conveners
Field emission: Theory
- Andreas Kyritsakis
Field emission: Experiments
- Anton Saressalo (Helsinki Institute of Physics (FI))
Considering quantum effects of field emission in a nanogap, we explore the impact of space charge on the field emission current density by using one dimension quantum model which includes exchange-correlation effects and space-charge effects. It is found that the quantum effect is significant within a certain range of applied voltage and gap. Therefore, the quantum regime, high current regime,...
Electron field emission plays an essential role in a wide range of applications, such as, electron microscopes, X-ray sources, high power microwave sources and amplifiers, vacuum micro-electronics, and emerging nano-electronics [1-5]. Ultra-thin coatings are fabricated onto metallic cathodes to provide chemical and mechanical protection, and longer current stability, smaller turn-on electric...
Analysis of deviations from the similarity law, observed at high and very high pressures in experiments on discharge ignition and breakdown in corona-like configurations, can serve as a useful, albeit inevitably indirect, source of information about microprotrusions on the surface of electrodes.
Current-voltage characteristics of field electron emission from cold cathodes in vacuum follow...
Recently a novel fabrication method of silicon field emission arrays (FEAs) was introduced by Edler et al. [1], [2]. By combining wafer saw dicing with anisotropic wet chemical etching a versatile, inexpensive and easy reproducible manufacturing process is being presented. In accordance to literature the formation of the tips is explained by the differing etching rates of silicon crystal...
In this talk, I will present a new experimental method of beta estimation that allows for a field-dependent estimation of beta for the first time to our knowledge. I will present the theory behind the method as well as how to use the code supplied for its implementation.
