• DocumentCode
    3419623
  • Title

    Electron sources with CNT field-emitter cathodes - Design differences for lower and higher emission currents

  • Author

    Knapp, Wolfram

  • Author_Institution
    Otto-von-Guericke-Univ. Magdeburg / IFQ, Magdeburg, Germany
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    8-12 July 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    This contribution is a result of higher emission current investigations with CNT field-emitter cathodes. The emitter resistor must be considered for emission current above 5 mA. Thin and long CNT field-emitters show emission current saturation. A simple R-limited emission model is presented.
  • Keywords
    carbon nanotubes; cathodes; electron sources; CNT field-emitter cathodes; R-limited emission model; carbon nanotube; electron sources; emission current saturation; emitter resistor; higher emission currents; lower emission currents; RNA; CNT emitter resistor; CNTs; carbon nanotube field-emitter; electron source; field electron emission; field-emission measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), 2013 26th International
  • Conference_Location
    Roanoke, VA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IVNC.2013.6624763
  • Filename
    6624763