Thin-slab model for field electron emission

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Forbes, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRONS; FERMI LEVEL; FIELD EMISSION; KINETIC ENERGY; POTENTIAL ENERGY; YARN;

BULK METALS; FIELD ELECTRON EMISSIONS; FLATTER SURFACES; FOWLER-NORDHEIM; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON; SLAB MODEL; SUBBANDS; THICK SLAB; THIN SLAB; ZERO FIELDS;

KINETICS;

EID: 84905934178     PISSN: 21662746     EISSN: 21662754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.3322736     Document Type: Conference Paper

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