Title :
Detour trajectory of field electrons from the triple junction
Author :
Chung, M.S. ; Yoon, B.G. ; Mayer, A. ; Weiss, B.L. ; Miskovsky, N.M. ; Cutler, P.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea
Abstract :
We have theoretically investigated the field emission from the metal-dielectric-vacuum junction. To understand the observed enhanced field emission, we have made attempts to describe both the enhancement of the electric field and the trajectory of field electrons. According to the recent studies, the field enhancement is found to be due to the combined effect of the surface charge of metal and the polarization of dielectric. The angle ratio of dielectric to vacuum is found to be the key factor in determining whether the field enhances or reduces.
Keywords :
dielectric polarisation; electron field emission; metal-insulator boundaries; detour trajectory; dielectric angle; dielectric polarization; electric field enhancement; field electron emission; field electron trajectory; metal-dielectric-vacuum junction; triple junction; Current density; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric constant; Electron emission; Physics; Polarization; Potential energy; Space charge; Tunneling; Vacuum breakdown;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, 2009. IVNC 2009. 22nd International
Conference_Location :
Shizuoka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3587-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3588-3
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2009.5271580