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Characterisation for the cold field-emission sources intended for electron microscopy
Vašíček, Martin ; Tománek, Pavel (referee) ; Grmela, Lubomír (advisor)
This work deals with the theoretical foundations of electron emission into vacuum, various types of emissions, focused on the cold-emission and Schottky emission and the principle of quantum tunneling. The next part deals with the technical implementation of electron sources with a detailed study of the methodology of laboratory production of cathodes by electrochemical etching and construction of electron microscopes, using field-emission sources. This work also contains methods for measuring, processing and evaluation of electrical characteristics of emission sources.
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Coulomb Interactions in Electron Beams in the Vicinity of a Schottky and Cold Field Emission Sources
Liška, Ivo ; Kotačka, Libor (referee) ; Radlička, Tomáš (referee) ; Lencová, Bohumila (advisor)
Dizertační práce se zabývá problematikou výpočtu vlivu coulombovských interakcí částic na parametry emitovaného elektronového svazku v blízkosti Schottkyho a studené katody. Práce poskytuje základní předhled o problematice, popisuje vytvořené modely emisních zdrojů a metodu simulace Monte Carlo. Představuje novou metodu generování vstupních dat, která klade větší důraz na přesnou simulaci emisního procesu. Pozornost je zde věnována zejména vlivu interakcí na energiovou šířku, velikost virtuálního zdroje a jas katody v závislosti na velikosti poloměru hrotu a emisním proudu. Sledováním vývoje energiové šířky bylo zjištěno, že naprostá většina interakcí se odehrává v prostoru do několika mikrometrů od hrotu katody. Závislost spočtené celkové energiové šířky na úhlové intenzitě je ve shodě s dostupnými experimentálními daty. Spočtené energiové rozšíření vlivem coulombovských interakcí bylo srovnáno s hodnotami vypočtenými pomocí vzorců založených na analytických přiblíženích. Bylo zjištěno, že některé z nich přijatelně předpovídají trendy ale nemohou být použity pro kvantitativní odhad.
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Optimization of device for measurement field emission from GaN nanocrystals surface
Horák, Stanislav ; Kromka, Alexander (referee) ; Mach, Jindřich (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the design and optimization of the device for measurement of field emission from gallium nitride (GaN) nanocrystals surface. The first part of the thesis is the topic review, which contains the introduction to the problematics of field emissio focused on GaN. Then there were designed, constructed and optimized two versions of the device for the measurement of field emission. Through the optimization phase, the first successful test has been performed with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires. Simultaneously GaN nanocrystals were fabricated on the silicon substrate Si(111) with 2 nm of silicon dioxide SiO2 and also on the copper foil covered by graphene by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). In the last chapter, there are presented the results of the measurement for emission of GaN nanocrystals. Finally, this study is comparing results with the current research in the area of field emission, which displays the improved characteristics for field emission of GaN nanocrystals on the copper foil covered by graphene.
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Research and Development of Modern Emission MEMS Sensors
Pekárek, Jan ; Husák, Miroslav (referee) ; Vlach, Radek (referee) ; Vrba, Radimír (advisor)
The dissertation thesis is focused on research and development of modern emission MEMS sensors. The emission sensor based on the field emission from nanostructured materials represents innovative approach to pressure sensing. The nanostructures serve as electron emitter in an electric field between the cathode and anode in the pressure sensor. This electric field is constant and the change in ambient pressure causes the change of distance between electrodes, thereby the electric field is increasing. This intensity is proportional to the emission from the cathode made of nanostructured material. Changing the distance between the electrodes is caused by the deflection of the deformation element - the membrane, which operates the measured pressure. In the current state of the art an extensive research is carried out to find new nanostructured materials with good emission properties. Four nanostructured materials have been chosen and then experimentally prepared and characterized inside the vacuum chamber. For the simulation of diaphragm bending, the chamber is equipped with linear nano-motion drive SmarAct that enables precise changes of the distance between two electrodes inside the vacuum chamber. The computer model to predict the deformation of diaphragm was prepared in the simulation program CoventorWare. The behavior of diaphragm in a wide range of dimensions of the membrane, its thickness and the applied pressure are possible to predict. The dependencies of the current density on the electric field are plotted from the measured emission characteristics of nanostructured materials and thus characterized nanostructured materials can be compared. The dependencies are further converted by Fowler-Nordheimovy theory on the curve (ln(J/E2) vs. 1/E), whose advantage is linear shape. Basic parameters describing the emission properties of characterized nanostructured materials are deducted. Two methods for vacuum packaging of the sensor electrodes are designed. Anodic bonding technology and encapsulating using glass frit bonding are tested. To evaluate the bonding strength, the bonded substrates are tested for tensile strength.
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Methodics of characterisation for the cold field-emission sources intended for electron microscopy
Štrbková, Lenka ; Grmela, Lubomír (referee) ; Knápek, Alexandr (advisor)
Téma diplomové práce je zaměřeno na metodiku charakterizace autoemisního zdroje pro elektronový mikroskop. Použitá metoda – Fowlerova-Nordheimova analýza je založená na přítomnosti kvantového tunelování, ke kterému dochází v průběhu autoemise elektronů. Práce je obsahově dělena na teoretický úvod do problematiky a praktickou část. Teoretický úvod popisuje emisi elektronů, kvantové tunelování a vlastnosti emisních zdrojů. Druhá část diplomové práce se věnuje experimentální analýze autoemisní katody. Součástí analýzy je výpočet základních charakteristik této katody. Vypočtené hodnoty stanovují celkovou kvalitu elektronové emise a zároveň poskytují informace o aktuálním stavu autoemisní katody. Výsledky F-N analýzy jsou poté srovnány s výsledky počítačové simulace autoemise elektronů. Simulace je provedena v programu COMSOL Multiphysics, který k výpočtu používá metodu konečných prvků a je nástrojem pro hodnocení významu a přesnosti Fowlerovy-Nordheimovy analýzy.
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Field emission characteristics and analysis of chargé flow through graphite based cathodes
Allaham, Mohammad M. ; Burda, Daniel ; Sobola, Dinara ; Knápek, Alexandr
This paper studies the performance of differenttypes of graphite cathodes when operated as field emissionelectron sources. The tested cathodes were prepared in theform of bulk polymer graphite, bulk pure graphite, and polymergraphite coated with thin layer of insulating material(epoxy resin). The obtained results include X-Ray photoelectronspectroscopy analysis, scanning electron micrographs, the fieldemission microscope patterns and current-voltage characteristics,and the orthodoxy test analysis results. The importance of thisstudy is summarized in following the pursuit of finding cheapand green electron sources. Moreover, to present a new exoticfield emission behavior in the form of emission pulses.
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Field emission from W5O14 nanowires
Saqib, M. ; Knápek, Alexandr ; Jelenc, J. ; Pirker, L.
The W5O14 (O/W=2.8) nanowires are metallic oxides with specific resistivity of 25 microOhm/cm and\ndiameters bellow 100 nm [1]. They were synthesized by iodine transport method using nickel\nas a growth promoter and WO3 as source of tungsten and oxygen. The field emission\ncharacteristics of single nanowires [2] and the films composed of these nanowires have been\nreported [3]. The emitting current densities up to 6.4 mA/cm2 have been obtained at relatively\nlow average electric field of about 3 V/Ohm*m. The samples were allowed to emit for more than\n100 hours without showing significant decays of the emitting current and without substantial\ncurrent oscillations. Here, we present field emission properties of single W5O14 nanowires\nexposed to two ranges of average electric fields (0.7–0.85 V/Ohm*m and up to 37–39 V/Ohm*m.
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Optimization of device for measurement field emission from GaN nanocrystals surface
Horák, Stanislav ; Kromka, Alexander (referee) ; Mach, Jindřich (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the design and optimization of the device for measurement of field emission from gallium nitride (GaN) nanocrystals surface. The first part of the thesis is the topic review, which contains the introduction to the problematics of field emissio focused on GaN. Then there were designed, constructed and optimized two versions of the device for the measurement of field emission. Through the optimization phase, the first successful test has been performed with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires. Simultaneously GaN nanocrystals were fabricated on the silicon substrate Si(111) with 2 nm of silicon dioxide SiO2 and also on the copper foil covered by graphene by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). In the last chapter, there are presented the results of the measurement for emission of GaN nanocrystals. Finally, this study is comparing results with the current research in the area of field emission, which displays the improved characteristics for field emission of GaN nanocrystals on the copper foil covered by graphene.
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