STUDY OF BOMBARDMENT-INDUCED CONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS.

Abstract

The objective of this work was a phenomenological study of materials which exhibit electron bombardment-induced conductivity (BIC) as well as sustained electron bombardment-induced conductivity (SEBIC) for application to novel display devices. These devices are (1) a direct-view storage tube with high resolution, selective erasure, and the ability to display stored and nonstored information simultaneously, and (2) a high resolution storage tube containing no meshes. The operation of the direct-view storage tube is reviewed and criteria are established for advantageous use of a BIC dielectric in direct-view storage tubes. The meshless storage tube operation is analyzed, and the required SEBIC material characteristics are established. The theory of bombardment-induced conductivity is defined and related to the materials requirements. Data are presented on the BIC and SEBIC effects in thin films (1/2 micron) of zinc sulfide and cadmium sulfide. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0421054

Entities

People

  • Norman H. Lehrer

Organizations

  • HRL Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Conductivity
  • Electrons
  • Films
  • High Resolution
  • Materials
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Storage Tubes
  • Thin Films

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics