[HTML][HTML] 100 years of the physics of diodes
The Child–Langmuir Law (CL), discovered a century ago, gives the maximum current that
can be transported across a planar diode in the steady state. As a quintessential example of …
can be transported across a planar diode in the steady state. As a quintessential example of …
Microscale gas breakdown: ion-enhanced field emission and the modified Paschen's curve
DB Go, A Venkattraman - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Gas breakdown at microscale dimensions has been of great interest to the
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and plasma communities for nearly 15 years as …
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and plasma communities for nearly 15 years as …
[BOOK][B] Introduction to the physics of electron emission
KL Jensen - 2017 - books.google.com
A practical, in-depth description of the physics behind electron emission physics and its
usage in science and technology Electron emission is both a fundamental phenomenon and …
usage in science and technology Electron emission is both a fundamental phenomenon and …
Comments on the continuing widespread and unnecessary use of a defective emission equation in field emission related literature
RG Forbes - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Field electron emission (FE) has relevance in many technological contexts. However, many
technological papers use a physically defective elementary FE equation for local emission …
technological papers use a physically defective elementary FE equation for local emission …
Scaling law for direct current field emission-driven microscale gas breakdown
A Venkattraman, AA Alexeenko - Physics of Plasmas, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
The effects of field emission on direct current breakdown in microscale gaps filled with an
ambient neutral gas are studied numerically and analytically. Fundamental numerical …
ambient neutral gas are studied numerically and analytically. Fundamental numerical …
[HTML][HTML] Unification of field emission and space charge limited emission with collisions
AM Darr, AM Loveless, AL Garner - Applied Physics Letters, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Electron emission plays a vital role in device design for systems with pressures ranging from
vacuum to atmospheric pressure. Nonuniform pressure in vacuum devices and gap sizes …
vacuum to atmospheric pressure. Nonuniform pressure in vacuum devices and gap sizes …
Review of the gas breakdown physics and nanomaterial-based ionization gas sensors and their applications
Ionization gas sensors are ubiquitous tools that can monitor desired gases or detect
abnormalities in real time to protect the environment of living organisms or to maintain clean …
abnormalities in real time to protect the environment of living organisms or to maintain clean …
Extended scaling and Paschen law for micro-sized radiofrequency plasma breakdown
The single particle motion analysis and particle-in-cell merged with Monte Carlo collision
(PIC/MCC) simulations are compared to explain substantial breakdown voltage reduction for …
(PIC/MCC) simulations are compared to explain substantial breakdown voltage reduction for …
Unification of the breakdown criterion for thermal field emission-driven microdischarges
C Lin, J Chen, H Wang, Y Fu - Applied Physics Letters, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Determining the characteristics of thermal field emission-induced breakdown is essential for
various electron emission devices, such as thermionic energy converters. In previous …
various electron emission devices, such as thermionic energy converters. In previous …
Frequency response of atmospheric pressure gas breakdown in micro/nanogaps
In this paper, we study gas breakdown in micro/nanogaps at atmospheric pressure from low
RF to high millimeter band. For gaps larger than about 10 μm, the breakdown voltage …
RF to high millimeter band. For gaps larger than about 10 μm, the breakdown voltage …