Estimation of parameters in thermal-field emission from diamond

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-120

  Walker, D G ^a   Harris, C T ^a   Fisher, T S ^b   Davidson, J L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamond film; Thermal field emission

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THIN FILMS;

DIAMOND TIPS; THERMAL FIELD EMISSIONS; WORK FUNCTION;

DIAMOND FILMS;

EID: 9644278255     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2004.07.013     Document Type: Article

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