Applied Sciences (Apr 2024)

Generalized Electron Emission Theory for One-Dimensional Conducting Materials

  • Heetae Kim,
  • Chang-Soo Park,
  • Soon Jae Yu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14072993
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 7
p. 2993

Abstract

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This research focuses on exploring generalized electron emissions in one-dimensional conducting materials, specifically examining field emission and thermionic emission. Additionally, this study investigates one-dimensional thermal radiation. The current density is derived for both one-dimensional thermionic emission and one-dimensional field emission. A generalized current density in one dimension is devised, taking into account arbitrary accelerating fields and temperature conditions. The formula for the one-dimensional current density is depicted with accelerating field and temperature across various work function materials. The emission current is represented as a function of temperature for various electric fields. The emission current is also represented as a function of the electric field for various temperatures.

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