Abstract
Surface-processed TiC〈110〉 tips have been developed to obtain highly stable emission as a cold field-electron emission source. The surface processing consists of heating the tip at 1000-1100°C in a gas such as ethylene, oxygen or hydrogen sulphide, and the subsequent continuous emission of 10 μA for 30 minutes. The field-emission pattern and the current stability of surface-processed TiC〈110〉 tips have been investigated for several kinds of surface processing.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1763-1767 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)