Title :
Transmission of electrons through the liquid-vapor interface of argon
Author :
Borghesani, A.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Padua Univ.
Abstract :
The thermionic emission of electrons through the liquid-vapor interface of Ar at the normal boiling point was measured. The measurements were undertaken to test whether a model of thermal diffusion over the barrier or the Schottky model of electric-field enhancement of the thermionic emission could apply. The results are in good agreement with an electric-field-enhanced Schottky model
Keywords :
Schottky effect; argon; liquid-vapour transformations; thermionic electron emission; Ar; Schottky model; boiling point; electric-field enhancement; electron transmission; liquid-vapor interface; thermal diffusion; thermionic electron emission; Argon; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electron emission; Electron mobility; Electron traps; Helium; Ionization chambers; Optical pulses; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Conduction and Breakdown in Dielectric Liquids, 1990. ICDL 1990. Conference Record., 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
DOI :
10.1109/ICDL.1990.202866
