Title :
Proposal to replace fowler-nordheim plots by millikan-lauritsen plots as the basic method of analysing experimental field emission data
Author :
Forbes, Richard G.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Univ. of Surrey, Guildford, UK
Abstract :
This paper aims to analyze the cold field electron emission from bulk metals using both Fowler-Nordheim and Millikan-Lauritsen plots. The use of Millikan-Lauritsen plots is demonstrated to investigate the validity of Fowler-Nordheim theory. It is recommended that Millikan-Lauritsen plots, rather than Fowler-Nordheim plots, can be used as a basic tool for analyzing experimental field emission data.
Keywords :
electron field emission; metals; Fowler-Nordheim plots; Fowler-Nordheim theory; Millikan-Lauritsen plots; bulk metals; cold field electron emission; Data analysis; Data engineering; Electron emission; Equations; Inorganic materials; Proposals; Thermodynamics; Tin; Tunneling; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, 2009. IVNC 2009. 22nd International
Conference_Location :
Shizuoka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3587-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3588-3
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2009.5271629
