Role of nanostructure on electron field emission from amorphous carbon thin films

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1633-1639

  Carey, J D ^a   Forrest, R D ^a   Poa, C H ^a   Silva, S R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; ELECTRON EMISSION; FERMI LEVEL; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; THIN FILMS;

ELECTRON FIELD EMISSION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0141569746     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.1593642     Document Type: Conference Paper

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