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Diamond-graphite field emitters

Patent ·
OSTI ID:870826
A field emission electron emitter comprising an electrode of diamond and a conductive carbon, e.g., graphite, is provided.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
Regents of University of California, Office of Technology (Alameda, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5602439
OSTI ID:
870826
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (10)

Cold field emission from CVD diamond films observed in emission electron microscopy journal January 1991
Diamond cold cathode journal August 1991
Diamond-infiltrated carbon-carbon composites journal April 1993
Rep-rate explosive whisker emission cathode investigations conference May 1994
Deposition of diamond films at low pressures and their characterization by positron annihilation, Raman, scanning electron microscopy, and x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy journal April 1990
Similarities in the 'cold' electron emission characteristics of diamond coated molybdenum electrodes and polished bulk graphite surfaces journal October 1993
Diamond synthesis via a low-pressure solid-state-source process journal September 1993
Growth of diamond particles on sharpened silicon tips journal November 1993
Enhanced cold-cathode emission using composite resin-carbon coatings journal January 1988
Field-dependence of the area-density of ‘cold’ electron emission sites on broad-area CVD diamond films journal January 1993

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