Field emission (FE) is based on the physical phenomenon of quantum tunneling, in which
electrons are injected from the surface of materials into vacuum under the influence of an …

The goal of making attractive flat panel displays (FPDs) based on arrays of cold cathodes
has now become a reality. Pixtech and Futaba have begun commercial production of low …

BECAUSE diamond surfaces terminated with hydrogen have a negative electron affinity1–4
(the conduction band minimum lies below the vacuum level), they are expected to emit …

This review covers the results obtained in carbon nanotube synthesis by chemical vapor
deposition. Parameters such as catalysts, supports, carbon precursors, reaction time …

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were synthesized using laser ablation. A continuous SiNW film
was prepared by grinding the pieces of sponge-like SiNWs to powder, then dispersing and …

In recent high resolution transmission electron microscopic studies we have found that high
temperature vacuum annealing (1200–1800 K) of ultradispersed (2–5 nm) and micron size …

Nanocrystalline diamond films have been synthesized by microwave plasma enhanced
chemical vapor deposition using N 2/CH 4 as the reactant gas without additional H 2. The …

The excellent field emission characteristics of carbon nanotube films, ie, the property that the
tips of the nanotubes emit electrons when placed in an electric field, are discussed in some …

The temperature dependence of the dielectric constant and dissipation in potassium
dihydrogen phosphate (KDP), its deuterated compound (DKDP), triglycine sulfate (TGS) …

Introducing up-to-date coverage of research in electron field emission from nanostructures,
Vacuum Nanoelectronic Devices outlines the physics of quantum nanostructures, basic …