Field Emission from Self-Assembled Arrays of Lanthanum Monosulfide Nanoprotrusions

Joint Authors

Pramanik, S.
Fairchild, S.
Bandyopadhyay, S.
Fraser, J. W.
Kanchibotla, B.
Binh, Vu Thien
Grazulis, L.
Cahay, M.
Semet, V.
Lockwood, D. J.
Garre, K.

Source

Journal of Nanomaterials

Issue

Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2008-02-14

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Chemistry
Civil Engineering

Abstract EN

The field emission properties of LaS nanoprotrusions called nanodomes, formed by pulsed laser deposition on porous anodic alumina films, have been analyzed with scanning anode field emission microscopy.

The voltage necessary to produce a given field emission current is ∼3.5 times less for nanodomes than for thin films.

Assuming the same work function for LaS thin films and nanoprotrusions, that is, ∼1 eV, a field enhancement factor of ∼5.8 is extracted for the nanodome emitters from Fowler-Nordheim plots of the field emission data.

This correlates well with the aspect ratio of the tallest nanodomes observed in atomic force micrograph measurements.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Semet, V.& Binh, Vu Thien& Cahay, M.& Garre, K.& Fairchild, S.& Grazulis, L.…[et al.]. 2008. Field Emission from Self-Assembled Arrays of Lanthanum Monosulfide Nanoprotrusions. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988107

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Semet, V.…[et al.]. Field Emission from Self-Assembled Arrays of Lanthanum Monosulfide Nanoprotrusions. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988107

American Medical Association (AMA)

Semet, V.& Binh, Vu Thien& Cahay, M.& Garre, K.& Fairchild, S.& Grazulis, L.…[et al.]. Field Emission from Self-Assembled Arrays of Lanthanum Monosulfide Nanoprotrusions. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988107

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-988107