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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254580303321

Autore

Egorov Nikolay

Titolo

Field Emission Electronics [[electronic resource] /] / by Nikolay Egorov, Evgeny Sheshin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-56561-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 568 p. 328 illus., 21 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics, , 1437-0387 ; ; 60

Disciplina

621.38151

Soggetti

Electronic circuits

Electronics

Microelectronics

Optical materials

Electronic materials

Nanotechnology

Semiconductors

Electronic Circuits and Devices

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Optical and Electronic Materials

Nanotechnology and Microengineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Basic principles -- Experimental equipment and technique -- Modern developments in theoretical research of field emission -- Simulation of structure and parameters of field emission cathodes -- Field-emission cathodes -- Carbon-based field-emission cathodes -- Computation of field-emission cathode-based electron guns -- Field-emission cathode-based devices and equipment. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book is dedicated to field emission electronics, a promising field at the interface between “classic” vacuum electronics and nanotechnology. In addition to theoretical models, it includes detailed descriptions of experimental and research techniques and production technologies for different types of field emitters based on various



construction principles. It particularly focuses on research into and production of field cathodes and electron guns using recently developed nanomaterials and carbon nanotubes. Further, it discusses the applications of field emission cathodes in new technologies such as light sources, flat screens, microwave and X-ray devices.