DocumentCode
1749310
Title
Multiple-tip liquid-metal field emitter in the explosive mode of operation
Author
Shrednik, V.N.
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
229
Lastpage
230
Abstract
Small lifetime caused by solid tip disruption from pulse and accumulation of these damages is the principle drawback of multiple-tip solid emitters, which are widely used in modem scientific and industrial devices. In comparison with solid tip, emitter of liquid tip restores its initial form after explosion because the tip´s radius is determined by balance between ponderomotive forces of applied electric field and surface tension of liquid metal. The latter circumstance causes practically unlimited lifetime in the explosive and field emission modes operation of multiple-tip liquid emitter by sufficient reserve of metal
Keywords
diodes; electron field emission; surface tension; applied electric field; current collection regimes; diode structure; explosive modes; field emission modes; flat anode; multiple-tip liquid-metal field emitter; ponderomotive forces; surface tension; Biomembranes; Current density; Electron emission; Explosives; Modems; Pulse measurements; Pulsed power supplies; Solids; Surface tension; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, 2001. IVMC 2001. Proceedings of the 14th International
Conference_Location
Davis, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7197-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IVMC.2001.939737
Filename
939737
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