A novel miniature gas ionization sensor based on freestanding gold nanowires

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 248-255

  Sadeghian, Ramin Banan ^a   Kahrizi, Mojtaba ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breakdown voltage; Field enhancement; Gas ionization sensor; Gold nanowires; Sub Torr pressure

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; GOLD COMPOUNDS; IONIZATION; NANOWIRES; OHMIC CONTACTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FIELD ENHANCEMENT; GAS IONIZATION SENSOR; GOLD NANOWIRES; SUB-TORR PRESSURE;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 34250162814     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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