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Demonstration of Li-based alloy coatings as low-voltage stable electron-emission surfaces for field-emission devices

Auciello et al., 1999

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8967816881866295717
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Auciello O
Krauss A
Gruen D
Shah P
Corrigan T
Kordesch M
Chang R
Barr T
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Journal of applied physics

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Alkali metals have extremely low work functions and are, therefore, expected to result in significant enhancement of the electron emission if they are used as coatings on Mo or Si microtip field-emission arrays (FEAs). However, the alkali metals are physically and …
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