• DocumentCode
    3496906
  • Title

    Optically controllable si photocathode array

  • Author

    Tanaka, Yuichi ; Miyashita, Hiroaki ; Esashi, Masayoshi ; Ono, Takahito

  • Author_Institution
    Grad. Sch. of Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    20-24 Jan. 2013
  • Firstpage
    504
  • Lastpage
    507
  • Abstract
    An optically controllable photocathode array made of Si with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been developed. The CNTs were grown on apex of Si tips with pn junction. The Si tips were formed on a Si membrane. Laser intensity dependence on IV characteristics of this photo cathode array has been measured. Electron emission can be switched on by laser irradiation, and the emission current also can be controlled by intensity of irradiated laser. Optical switching of electron emission had been successfully demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    carbon nanotubes; elemental semiconductors; photocathodes; silicon; CNT; IV characteristics; carbon nanotubes; electron emission; emission current; laser intensity dependence; laser irradiation; optical switching; optically-controllable silicon photocathode array; pn junction; silicon membrane; silicon tips; Arrays; Cathodes; Logic gates; Measurement by laser beam; Semiconductor laser arrays; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2013 IEEE 26th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Taipei
  • ISSN
    1084-6999
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-5654-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEMSYS.2013.6474289
  • Filename
    6474289