Screen effects on field emission from an array of one-dimensional nanostructures grown on silicon substrates: A simulation study using classical transport model

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

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 497-503

  Lan, Yung Chiang ^a   Yan, MingXun ^a   Liu, Wen Jen ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; FIELD EMISSION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

FOWLER-NORDHEIM EQUATION; NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAY GROWTH; SCREEN EFFECTS; SILICON SUBSTRATES;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 34047169822     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2429664     Document Type: Article

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