Electron emission mechanism of diamond

Ken Okano, Hisato Yamaguchi, Ichitaro Saito, Tomoaki Masuzawa, Yuuki Kudo, Takatoshi Yamada, Masato Kudo, Yuuji Takakuwa

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Abstract

Clarifying the electron emission mechanism of diamond is one of the remaining problems for the realization of diamond cold cathodes for vacuum nano-electronics applications. Diamond is well known to have negative electron affinity (NEA) and an electric field of less than IV/um is required to extract electrons from the surface [1], whereas much higher field is needed for the conventional metal emitter tips. However, there have been only few reports attempting to clarify the mechanism based on the experimental results [2-4]. In this study, a combined spectroscopy of XPS/UPS/FES was performed to characterise the electron emission mechanism of diamond. As a result, we have succeeded in drawing the energy band diagram to explain the electron emission from various types of diamond.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIVNC and IFES 2006 - Technical Digest - l9th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference and 50th International Field Emission Symposium
Pages135
Number of pages1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event19th International Vacuum Nanoelecronics Conference and 50th International Field Emission Symposium, IVNC and IFES 2006 - Guilin, China
Duration: 2006 Jul 172006 Jul 20

Publication series

NameIVNC and IFES 2006 - Technical Digest - l9th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference and 50th International Field Emission Symposium

Conference

Conference19th International Vacuum Nanoelecronics Conference and 50th International Field Emission Symposium, IVNC and IFES 2006
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuilin
Period06/7/1706/7/20

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