Electron emission theory and its application: Fowler-Nordheim equation and beyond

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

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1528-1544

  Jensen, Kevin L ^a,b  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRON RESONANCE; ELECTRON SOURCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PHOTOEXCITATION;

ELECTRON EMISSION;

EID: 0141681215     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.1573664     Document Type: Conference Paper

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