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Origin of the current saturation level of p-doped silicon field emitters

  • Using p-type semiconductors for field emitters is one simple way to realize an integrated current limiter to improve the lifetime of the cathode. In this work, the origin of the current saturation of p-type silicon emitters is investigated in detail. Single emitters are electrically characterized and compared to simulation results. With a simulation model considering a high surface generation rate and elevated tip temperature, a good agreement to the measured data is found. This observation is supported further by alteration of the surface experimentally. Electrical measurements after different treatments in hydrofluoric acid as well as heated and subsequent operation at room temperature are well explained by the influence of surface generation. Furthermore, it is shown that the field penetration leads to a small voltage drop and a strong geometry-dependent reduction of the field enhancement factor.

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Author:Simon EdlerORCiD, Andreas SchelsORCiD, Florian HerdlORCiD, Walter Hansch, Michael BachmannORCiD, Markus Dudeck, Felix Duesberg, Andreas Pahlke, Matthias HausladenORCiD, Buchner Philipp, Rupert SchreinerORCiDGND
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001554
Parent Title (English):Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B
Publisher:AIP Publishing
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2022
Release Date:2022/02/01
Tag:EMISSION; GROWTH; NATIVE-OXIDE
Volume:40
Issue:1
Article Number:013203
Institutes:Fakultät Angewandte Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften
Fakultät Angewandte Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften / Labor Mikrosensorik
Begutachtungsstatus:peer-reviewed
research focus:Produktion und Systeme
Licence (German):Keine Lizenz - Es gilt das deutsche Urheberrecht: § 53 UrhG