• DocumentCode
    1179777
  • Title

    Charge injection/extraction at a metal-dielectric interface: Experimental validation

  • Author

    Neagu, Eugen R. ; Dias, Carlos J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Tech. Univ. of Iasi, Iasi
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    15
  • Lastpage
    22
  • Abstract
    Electron injection from a silver cathode into a polyethylene terephthalate film, and electron extraction at the anode, have been experimentally demonstrated. There is no experimental evidence of a threshold electric field for injection or extraction.
  • Keywords
    Schottky barriers; dielectric materials; semiconductor-metal boundaries; Schottky barriers; charge extraction; charge injection; electron extraction; electron injection; metal-dielectric interface; metal-polymer interface; metal-semiconductor; polyethylene terephthalate film; silver cathode; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic waves; Contacts; Dielectric materials; Electrodes; Electron traps; Pulse amplifiers; Pulsed electroacoustic methods; Semiconductor-metal interfaces; Space charge; charge injection/extraction, metal-dielectric interface, polymeric insulation, space charge, charge accumulation, conduction current;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEI.2009.4795465
  • Filename
    4795465