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Title: Diamond fiber field emitters

Patent ·
OSTI ID:870704

A field emission electron emitter comprising an electrode formed of at least one diamond, diamond-like carbon or glassy carbon composite fiber, said composite fiber having a non-diamond core and a diamond, diamond-like carbon or glassy carbon coating on said non-diamond core, and electronic devices employing such a field emission electron emitter.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE); Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5578901
OSTI ID:
870704
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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