Experimental characterization of low voltage field emission from carbon-based cathodes in atmospheric air

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD

Volumn 98, Issue , 2003, Pages 199-203

  Peterson, M S ^a   Fisher, T S ^a   Garimella, S V ^a   Schlitz, D J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric air; Carbon nanotube; Field emission; Ion generation; Microscale cooling

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; COOLING; CURRENT DENSITY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IONIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

ATMOSPHERIC AIR; FIELD EMISSION; FIELD EMITTERS; ION GENERATION; MICROSCALE COOLING; POLLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMONDS;

FIELD EMISSION CATHODES;

EID: 1842473857     PISSN: 10716939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-41775     Document Type: Conference Paper

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