Electron emission from low surface barrier cathodes

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

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 513-516

  Semet, V ^a   Adessi, Ch ^a   Capron, T ^a   Binh, Vu Thien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON TUNNELING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

LIPPMANN-SCHWINGER EQUATION; SURFACE BARRIER CATHODES; TRANSMISSION PROBABILITY; ZERO EMITTED CURRENT APPROXIMATION;

CATHODES;

EID: 34047138477     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2436493     Document Type: Article

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