Triode Carbon Nanotube Electron Sources
Triode Carbon Nanotube Electron Sources
Triode Carbon Nanotube Electron Sources
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The Naval Research Laboratory has developed field emitter arrays (FEAs) based on integrally gated carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Electrons are produced via field emission from in-situ grown CNTs on microfabricated gated post structures (above left) or in gated open apertures (above right). Very low operating voltages, chemically stable CNT surface, and lack of electrical arcing make these more robust than conventional FEAs.
Available for License: US Patent Nos. 7,535,014 and 7,919,338.
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