Electron emission from discontinuous gold-carbon compound film on etched porous aluminum oxide

摘要

An electron emitter composed of discontinuous gold-carbon compound conducting film on etched porous aluminum oxide (PAO) layer is proposed in this letter. The PAO layer is located between two 30 μm spaced cathode and grid electrode, and is etched in diluted phosphoric acid to introduce roughness on the soda lime glass surface and enhance discontinuity of the conducting film. Electron emission with good uniformity and stability is reproducibly obtained. The electron emission efficiency is higher than 2% at an anode voltage of 3 kV.