Measurement of field emission from nitrogen-doped diamond films

A. T. Sowers; B. L. Ward; S. L. English; R. J. Nemanich

doi:10.1016/S0925-9635(00)00304-6

Measurement of field emission from nitrogen-doped diamond films

A. T. Sowers, B. L. Ward, S. L. English, R. J. Nemanich

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This study explores issues related to the measurement of the field emission properties of nitrogen-doped diamond grown by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Growth conditions have been optimized to produce films with a low concentration of sp²-bonded carbon which results in high electrical resistance. Field emission characteristics were measured in an ultrahigh vacuum with a variable distance anode technique. For samples grown with gas phase [N]/[C] ratios less than 10, damage from micro-arcs occurred during the field emission measurements. Samples grown at higher [N]/[C] content could be measured prior to an arcing event. The occurrence of a micro-arc is related to the film properties. The measurements indicate relatively high threshold fields (> 100 V μm^-1) for electron emission.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1569-1573
Number of pages	5
Journal	Diamond and Related Materials
Volume	9
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-9635(00)00304-6
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	5th International Conference on Advanced Materials - Beijing, China Duration: Jun 13 1999 → Jun 18 1999

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Mechanical Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy
Materials Chemistry
General Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Measurement of field emission from nitrogen-doped diamond films

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