Quantum simulation of thermionic emission from diamond films

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B:Nanotechnology and Microelectronics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Musho, Terence D ^a   Paxton, William F ^a   Davidson, Jim L ^a   Walker, D Greg ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DIAMOND FILMS; ELECTRON AFFINITY; HEAT FLUX; NITROGEN; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM THEORY; THERMIONIC EMISSION;

EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FERMI-DIRAC STATISTICS; NON EQUILIBRIUM GREENS FUNCTIONS (NEGF); ONSET TEMPERATURE; QUANTUM SIMULATIONS; SELF-CONSISTENT MODEL;

CATHODES;

EID: 84875796512     PISSN: 21662746     EISSN: 21662754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.4792522     Document Type: Article

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