Sub-Threshold Field Emission from Thin Silicon Membranes

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2007-08-27

arxiv.org/abs/0708.3647v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

4 pages, 3 figures, submit to Appl. phys. Lett. (2007)

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.2805015

We report on strongly enhanced electron multiplication in thin silicon membranes. The device is configured as a transmission-type membrane for electron multiplication. A sub-threshold electric field applied on the emission side of the membrane enhances the number of electrons emitted by two orders of magnitude. This enhancement stems from field emitted electrons stimulated by the incident particles, which suggests that stacks of silicon membranes can form ultra-sensitive electron multipliers.

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