Abstract:The paper discusses a possible model of low-field electron emission that could be applicable to carbon island films on silicon. Such films were recently showed to have emission thresholds as low as 0.4-1.5 V/µm. Discontinuity of the film -and not the presence of field-enhancing morphological features or low-workfunction spots -seems to be the necessary condition for good emission capability. We suggest a hot-electron emission model with emission center representing a single isolated nanosized island of sp 2 ca… Show more
Models of field (cold, autoelectron) emission from various types of carbon nanostructures, other than graphene, are described. The experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions.
Models of field (cold, autoelectron) emission from various types of carbon nanostructures, other than graphene, are described. The experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions.
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