Title :
P2.14: Characterization of the thermionic electron emission properties of nitrogen-incorporated “ridged” nanodiamond for use in thermal energy conversion
Author :
Paxton, William F. ; Wisitsoraat, Anurat ; Raina, Supil ; Davidson, Jim L. ; Kang, Weng P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
Abstract :
The thermal electron emission of “ridged” type nanocrystalline diamond films has been characterized for use in thermal energy conversion via thermionic emission.
Keywords :
diamond; elemental semiconductors; nitrogen; semiconductor thin films; thermionic conversion; thermionic electron emission; C:N; nanocrystalline diamond films; nitrogen-incorporated ridged nanodiamond; thermal energy conversion; thermionic electron emission properties; Diamond-like carbon; Electron emission; Energy conversion; Equations; Films; Temperature; Thermionic emission; Thermal energy conversion; Thermionic Emission; diamond; nitrogen-incorporated; ridged morphology;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), 2010 23rd International
Conference_Location :
Palo Alto, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7889-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7888-0
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2010.5563152
