Title :
Self-screening effect of stand-alone CNT field emitter with high aspect ratio
Author_Institution :
Otto-von-Guericke-Univ. Magdeburg / IFQ, Magdeburg, Germany
Abstract :
This contribution is an unplanned by-product of high emission current investigations with CNT field-emitter cathodes. A simple self-screening model for individual CNTs is presented. Simulation results are field emission limitations at extremely high and low electron emission currents, and a new evaluation of field enhancement factor.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; cathodes; field emitter arrays; CNT field-emitter cathodes; electron emission currents; field emission limitations; field enhancement factor; high aspect ratio; high emission current; self-screening effect; self-screening model; Anodes; Cathodes; Reactive power; Vacuum technology; CNT emitter resistor; CNTs; carbon nanotube field-emitter; electron source; field electron emission; field enhancement factor; field-emission measurement; self-screening effect; virtual cathode;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), 2014 27th International
Conference_Location :
Engelberg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5306-6
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2014.6894789