The attributes of electron field emission from disordered matrix arrays of carbon nanotubes
are studied and found to be quite reproducible in spite of the disorder, density, and quality …

High-resolution electron energy distribution measurements of individual microscopic sites
have been used to develop a detailed theoretical model of the field-induced hot-electron …

A molecular approach is taken to describe charge transport and charge injection in
insulating polymers. Localized acceptor and donor states are shown to develop from the …

Field electron emission measurements have been made on composite emitters consisting of
electrolytically etched tungsten micropoint cathodes overlayed by a 40-200 nm thick layer of …

With a fast coaxial test setup using high speed electrical and optical diagnostics,
prebreakdown current pulses and shadowgraphy images are measured for direct current …

The reliable insulation of high voltages by vacuum remains a major challenge for many key
technologies, not least for the development of present and future space-based power …

The basic processes of electrical conduction in dielectric liquids are reviewed, attention
being drawn to the similarities between conductive electrolytes and insulating liquids. The …

An optical imaging technique is described that compares the spatial distribution of vacuum
field emission sites on a planar cathode at fields of 10-20 Mv m-1 in high-pressure (10 bar) …

We present results made with a new apparatus for the study of localized field emission (FE)
sites on broad‐area cathodes. The apparatus is centered around a UHV field emission …

The role of positive ions and field emission in the negative corona triggering is discussed, in
room air, at atmospheric pressure. First, an artificial positive space charge is created in a …