Abstract:
In an embodiment an ionization detector includes a gate-insulator-substrate electron-emission structure (GIS-EE) configured to emit low-energy electrons, a sample chamber configured for at least one gas to be detected, the sample chamber being adjacent to the GIS-EE and a measuring unit configured to detect and/or select charged particles, wherein the charged particles are due to the emitted electrons and/or comprise the emitted electrons.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes a number of electron emission units spaced from each other, wherein each of the number of electron emission units includes a first electrode, a semiconductor layer, an electron collection layer, an insulating layer, and a second electrode stacked with each other, the electron collection layer is in contact with the semiconductor layer and the insulating layer, and the electron collection layer is a conductive layer.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes a number of second electrodes intersected with a number of first electrodes to define a number of intersections. The first electrode includes a carbon nanotube layer and a semiconductor layer coated on the carbon nanotube layer. An insulating layer is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode at each of the number of intersections, wherein the semiconductor layer is sandwiched between the insulating layer and the carbon nanotube layer.
Abstract:
An electron emitting element of the present invention includes an electron acceleration layer between an electrode substrate and a thin-film electrode. The electron acceleration layer includes a binder component in which insulating fine particles and conductive fine particles are dispersed. Therefore, the electron emitting element of the present invention is capable of preventing degradation of the electron acceleration layer and can efficiently and steadily emit electrons not only in vacuum but also under the atmospheric pressure. Further, the electron emitting element of the present invention can be formed so as to have an improved mechanical strength.
Abstract:
An electron emitting element of the present invention includes an electron acceleration layer between an electrode substrate and a thin-film electrode. The electron acceleration layer includes a binder component in which insulating fine particles and conductive fine particles are dispersed. Therefore, the electron emitting element of the present invention is capable of preventing degradation of the electron acceleration layer and can efficiently and steadily emit electrons not only in vacuum but also under the atmospheric pressure. Further, the electron emitting element of the present invention can be formed so as to have an improved mechanical strength.
Abstract:
An electron emitting device includes an amorphous electron supply layer, an insulating layer formed on the electron supply layer, and an electrode formed on the insulating layer. The electron emits device emitting electrons when an electric field is applied between the electron supply layer and the electrode. The electron emitting device includes a concave portion provided by notching the electrode and the insulating layer to expose the electron supply layer, and a carbon layer covering the electrode and the concave portion except for an inner portion of an exposed surface 4a of the electron supply layer and being in contact with an edge portion of the exposed surface of the electron supply layer.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of driving an electron emission apparatus that drives the apparatus including a plurality of electron emission devices each having an electron supply layer formed of silicon, a silicon-based mixture or a compound thereof, an insulator layer formed on the electron supply layer and a thin film metal electrode formed on the insulator layer. The plurality of electron emission devices are sealed and the method includes: a driving step for supplying power between the electron supply layer and the thin film metal electrode to cause electrons to be emitted from the electron emission device and a reactivating step for applying a reactivating voltage at a level equal to or higher than an applied voltage value which causes discontinuity in differential value of the device current flowing between the electron supply layer and the thin film metal electrode with respect to the applied voltage.
Abstract:
An electron emitting element of the present invention includes an electron acceleration layer provided between an electrode substrate and a thin-film electrode, which electron acceleration layer includes (a) conductive fine particles and (b) insulating fine particles having an average particle diameter greater than that of the conductive fine particles. The electron emitting element satisfies the following relational expression: 0.3x+3.9≦y≦75, where x (nm) is an average particle diameter of the insulating fine particles, and y (nm) is a thickness of the thin-film electrode 3. Such a configuration allows modification of the thickness of the thin-film electrode with respect to the size of the insulating particles, thereby ensuring electrical conduction and allowing sufficient current to flow inside the element. As a result, stable emission of ballistic electrons from the thin-film electrode is possible.
Abstract:
Provided are a surface electron emission device and a display device having the same. The surface electron emission device may include a lower electrode, an insulating layer, and an upper electrode sequentially stacked, and a nano structure layer formed on the upper electrode.
Abstract:
A dielectric-film-type electron emitter includes an emitter section, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The emitter section is formed of a thin layer of a polycrystalline dielectric material. The dielectric material constituting the emitter section is formed of a material having high mechanical quality factor (Qm). Specifically, the dielectric material has a Qm higher than that of a so-called low-Qm material (a material having a Qm of 100 or less). The Qm of the dielectric material is preferably 300 or more, more preferably 500 or more.