Formation of a nano-emitter for electron field emission on a liquid metal ion source tip after solidification of the alloy

摘要

Liquid metal ion sources (LMISs) operating with solidified Au alloys can be used as high-intensity electron point sources. A nano-emitter can be formed by quenching during ion emission mode. The I-V characteristics and the performance of the electron-emitting LMIS are presented. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 13]