On the application of quantum transport theory to electron sources

Ultramicroscopy

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages 29-48

  Jensen, Kevin L ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold cathodes; Fowler Nordheim theory; Vacuum microelectronics

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

FIELD EMITTER ARRAYS;

ELECTRON SOURCES;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTOR; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0037402630     PISSN: 03043991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3991(02)00295-4     Document Type: Article

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