公开(公告)号：US20160372297A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15187659

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harish Manohara ,  Risaku Toda ,  Mohammad M. Mojarradi ,  Linda Y. Del Castillo

IPC: H01J35/06 ,  H01J35/08

CPC classification number: H01J35/065 ,  H01J35/08 ,  H01J2201/30469 ,  H01J2235/081

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention generate tunable electromagnetic waves using carbon nanotube-based field emitters. In one embodiment, a CNT-based irradiator includes: at least one CNT-based cathode, itself including: a plurality of carbon nanotubes adjoined to a substrate; a plurality of anodic regions; where each anodic region is configured to emit a distinctly different class of photons in a direction away from the at least one cathode in response to a same reception of electrons; where each of the plurality of anodic regions is operable to receive electrons emitted from at least one of said at least one CNT-based cathode; and where each of the at least one CNT-based cathode and the plurality of anodic regions are disposed within a vacuum encasing.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的实施例的系统和方法使用基于碳纳米管的场发射器产生可调电磁波。 在一个实施方案中，基于CNT的辐照器包括：至少一个基于CNT的阴极本身包括：与基底相邻的多个碳纳米管; 多个阳极区域; 其中每个阳极区域被配置为响应于相同的电子接收而沿远离所述至少一个阴极的方向发射明显不同类型的光子; 其中所述多个阳极区域中的每一个可操作以接收从所述至少一个基于CNT的阴极中的至少一个发射的电子; 并且其中所述至少一个CNT基阴极和所述多个阳极区域中的每一个设置在真空包装内。