Operation of a gated field emitter using an individual carbon nanofiber cathode

M. A. Guillorn; A. V. Melechko; V. I. Merkulov; E. D. Ellis; C. L. Britton; M. L. Simpson; D. H. Lowndes; L. R. Baylor

doi:10.1063/1.1419038

Operation of a gated field emitter using an individual carbon nanofiber cathode

M. A. Guillorn
, A. V. Melechko
, V. I. Merkulov
, E. D. Ellis
, C. L. Britton
, M. L. Simpson
, D. H. Lowndes
, L. R. Baylor

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We report on the operation of an integrated gated cathode device using a single vertically aligned carbon nanofiber as the field emission element. This device is capable of operation in a moderate vacuum for extended periods of time without experiencing a degradation of performance. Less than 1% of the total emitted current is collected by the gate electrode, indicating that the emitted electron beam is highly collimated. As a consequence, this device is ideal for applications that require well-focused electron emission from a microscale structure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3506-3508
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	79
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1419038
State	Published - Nov 19 2001

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