A model for effective field enhancement for Fowler-Nordheim field emission

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Feng, Y ^a   Verboncoeur, J P ^a  

^a Etcheverry Hall MCI 730   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; FOWLER-NORDHEIM EQUATION; GEOMETRIC FEATURES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FIELD EMISSION CATHODES;

EID: 27644572563     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2103567     Document Type: Article

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