• DocumentCode
    230674
  • Title

    Self-screening effect of stand-alone CNT field emitter with high aspect ratio

  • Author

    Knapp, Wolfram

  • Author_Institution
    Otto-von-Guericke-Univ. Magdeburg / IFQ, Magdeburg, Germany
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    6-10 July 2014
  • Firstpage
    136
  • Lastpage
    137
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), 2014 27th International
  • Conference_Location
    Engelberg
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-5306-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IVNC.2014.6894789
  • Filename
    6894789