Enhanced low-temperature thermionic field emission from surface-treated N-doped diamond films

F. A.M. Köck; J. M. Garguilo; Billyde Brown; R. J. Nemanich

doi:10.1016/S0925-9635(02)00006-7

Enhanced low-temperature thermionic field emission from surface-treated N-doped diamond films

F. A.M. Köck, J. M. Garguilo, Billyde Brown, R. J. Nemanich

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Abstract

Nitrogen-doped diamond films have been synthesized for application as a low-temperature thermionic field-emission cathode. The critical result of this study is the observation of uniform electron emission from UV photo-excitation and from thermionic field emission for films terminated with hydrogen or a 0.3-nm Ti layer. The samples were imaged with photoelectron emission microscopy (PEEM) and thermionic field-emission electron microscopy (T-FEEM) at temperatures up to 900 °C, and the electron emission current was recorded vs. the applied voltage. Hydrogen-passivated films show enhanced electron emission, but become unstable at elevated temperatures, while Ti-terminated films showed similar enhanced emission at temperatures up to 950 °C. Temperature-dependent I/V measurements show strongly increased electron emission at higher temperatures, suggesting that electron emission originates from the conduction band. These results indicate a promising new material for the production of low-temperature, high-brightness electron sources.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	774-779
Number of pages	6
Journal	Diamond and Related Materials
Volume	11
Issue number	3-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-9635(02)00006-7
State	Published - Mar 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
Diamond
Field emission

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
General Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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