Bias voltage dependent field-emission energy distribution analysis of wide band-gap field emitters

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 5763-5772

  Schlesser, R ^a   McClure, M T ^a   McCarson, B L ^a   Sitar, Z ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

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EID: 0001657359     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.366442     Document Type: Article

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