Title :
Ultra-fast p-Si Field Emitter Array Photocathode
Author :
Chiang, Chin-Jen ; Liu, Kendrick X. ; Heritage, Jonathan P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California Davis, Davis
Abstract :
The transient photo-field emission from p-type Si field emitter array optically modulated by a mode-locked laser results in 130 ps duration electron bunch, demonstrating FEAs as promising photocathode for next generation microwave vacuum electronic devices.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; field emitter arrays; finite element analysis; photocathodes; silicon; Si; mode-locked laser; transient photo-field emission; ultra-fast p-Si field emitter array photocathode; Cathodes; Electron optics; Field emitter arrays; Laser mode locking; Masers; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452826