Abstract
We have reviewed new phenomena in physics related with development of single-atom electron sources. A collimated electron beam was emitted from the single-atom situated at the top of the nano-pyramids. The following three topics have been discussed. (1) High brightness of electron beam: High-density electrons come out of the source, and overlapping of wave functions presumably produces new phenomena including anti-bunching of electrons in vacuum. Energy spectra showed characteristic features of single-atom electron sources; additional shoulders appeared in the normal spectra. 3) Stable electron emission originates from the field evaporation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-63 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the Vacuum Society of Japan |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Spectroscopy
- Materials Science(all)
- Instrumentation
- Surfaces and Interfaces