RESEARCH IN ELECTRON EMISSION FROM SEMICONDUCTORS

Abstract

These studies of hot electron emission from semiconductors include a review of the literature on hot electron effects in semiconductors and the theoretical study of electron-electron inter-ACTIONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS AND METALS. The requirements for a p-n junction hot electron emitter are di cussed, and a method of preparation of these emitters of silicon and studies of their properties are described. An emitter with an injection contact is described but emission measurements of this device have not been made. Attempts to clean silicon in vacuum by low temperature heating and by argon bombardment without annealing are discussed. Measurements on the interaction of cesium with silicon are reported. While it has not yet been possible to produce an emitter with optimum properties, the groundwork for such an emitter has been laid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1962
Accession Number
AD0296369

Entities

People

  • E. K. Gatchell
  • R. E. Simon

Organizations

  • Sarnoff Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Structures
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Emitters
  • Energy Bands
  • Fabrication
  • Heat Treatment
  • Literature Surveys
  • Measurement
  • P-N Junctions
  • Scattering
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Electronics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics