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Field Emission from Quantum Wires of Nonparabolic Semiconductors

Bhattacharya, S and Ghatak, KP (2012) Field Emission from Quantum Wires of Nonparabolic Semiconductors. [Book Chapter]

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20493-7_1

Abstract

The Fowler�Nordheim field emission (FNFE) is a well-known quantum-mechanical phenomenon that involves tunneling of electrons through a surface barrier due to the application of an intense external electric field. Normally, at field strengths of the order of 108 V�m (below the electrical breakdown), the potential barriers at the surfaces of metals and semiconductors usually become very thin and result in field emission of electrons due to the tunnel effect 1, 2. © 2012, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

Item Type: Book Chapter
Publication: Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences
Series.: Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Additional Information: The copyright for this article belongs to Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Department/Centre: Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Communication Engineering
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2021 08:33
Last Modified: 03 Dec 2021 08:33
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/70225

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