Title :
Observation of emission from silicon field-emission arrays with focusing
Author :
Cha-Mei Tang ; Swyden, T.A. ; Ting, A.C. ; Liu, X.F. ; Yadon, L. ; Sune, C.T. ; Jones, G.W.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Plasma Phys., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We report emission data from 1/spl times/100 and 2/spl times/100 arrays showing focusing. Emission patterns on screen were expected to be approximately circular. However, we consistently observed elongated emission patterns and football shaped images. One explanation is a focusing mechanism associated with the layout of the emitters. This assumption is verified by EGUN2 simulation.<>
Keywords :
electron field emission; electron optics; elemental semiconductors; focusing; silicon; vacuum microelectronics; EGUN2 simulation; Si; elongated emission patterns; focusing; football shaped images; silicon field-emission arrays; Collimators; Electrodes; Electron emission; Field emitter arrays; Focusing; Large screen displays; Phosphors; Silicon; Space technology; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1993. IEDM '93. Technical Digest., International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1450-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1993.347202
