Effect of some parameters of carbon nanotubes on their field emission

Yabo Zhu; Wan L. Wang; Kejun Liao

doi:10.1117/12.483047

17 September 2002 Effect of some parameters of carbon nanotubes on their field emission

Yabo Zhu, Wan L. Wang, Kejun Liao

Proceedings Volume 4918, Materials, Devices, and Systems for Display and Lighting; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483047
Event: Photonics Asia, 2002, Shanghai, China

Abstract

The influences of some parameters of carbon nanotube films on their electronic emission are studied in this paper. A model for the films is set up, and applied to the study. Therefore, the external electric field outside the surface, electric field enhancement factor, and optimum nanotube density of the films are explored and exprssed by analytic equations. The theoretical analyes show that the field enhancemetn factor is senstiive to nanotube denstiy, so the electron emission of the films can be improved at the specific and optimum density, and that the films composed of thinner nanotubes with small resistance should have superior emitting properties, whatever nanotube length is. The resutls obtained here are in good agreement with the relative experiments.

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Yabo Zhu, Wan L. Wang, and Kejun Liao "Effect of some parameters of carbon nanotubes on their field emission", Proc. SPIE 4918, Materials, Devices, and Systems for Display and Lighting, (17 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483047

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