EXO-ELECTRON EMISSION AND RELATED ELECTRON EMISSIONS (A REVIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ART)

Abstract

Many solids emit electrons after excitation by energy interaction, by plastic deformation, or during phase transitions. These electron aftercurrents are usually very small, and their intensity decreases with progressing time after the excitation. The phenomenon is known as exo-electron emission, Kramer-effect, delayed electron emission, or electron after-current. The experimental results available so far are reported, and their sometimes controversial interpretations are discussed. The review is based on a complete literature survey of this topic. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1961
Accession Number
AD0276213

Entities

People

  • Herbert J. Mueller

Organizations

  • United States Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Excitation
  • Literature Surveys
  • Phase Transformations
  • Photoexcitation
  • Plastic Deformation
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics