64 MEV MEASURED ENERGY DISPERSION FROM COLD FIELD-EMISSION NANOTIPS

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PURCELL, ST [1 ]
BINH, VT [1 ]
GARCIA, N [1 ]
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[1] UNIV AUTONOMA MADRID,CSIC,E-28049 MADRID,SPAIN
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10.1063/1.114624
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In this letter, we report on the extremely narrow energy distributions that can be obtained in field emission from W and Pt nanotips. For example, the measured full width at half-maximum for a Pt nanotip can be as low as 64 meV at 80 K and 100 meV at room temperature. Moreover, these emitted beams are autocollimated to a 4 degrees opening and have hours of stability for a current of similar to 1 nA due to the fact that the emission comes from one atom. (C) 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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