• 文献标题:   Phonon assisted electron emission from quasi-freestanding bilayer epitaxial graphene microstructures
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LEWIS D, JORDAN B, PEDOWITZ M, PENNACHIO DJ, HAJZUS JR, MYERSWARD R, DANIELS KM
  • 作者关键词:   quasifreestanding, phonon assisted, electron emission, bilayer graphene, epitaxial graphene, microstructure
  • 出版物名称:   NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   0957-4484 EI 1361-6528
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1088/1361-6528/ac7653
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Electron emission from quasi-freestanding bilayer epitaxial graphene (QFEG) on a silicon carbide substrate is reported, demonstrating emission currents as high as 8.5 mu A, at similar to 200 degrees C, under 0.3 Torr vacuum. Given the significantly low turn-on temperature of these QFEG devices, similar to 150 degrees C, the electron emission is explained by phonon-assisted electron emission, where the acoustic and optical phonons of QFEG causes carrier acceleration and emission. Devices of differing dimensions and shapes are fabricated via a simple and scalable fabrication procedure and tested. Variations in device morphology increase the density of dangling bonds, which can act as electron emission sites. Devices exhibit emission enhancement at increased temperatures, attributed to greater phonon densities. Devices exhibit emission under various test conditions, and a superior design and operating methodology are identified.