Keywords: Silicon Carbide Field Emitter (8536018059).jpg NIST's silicon carbide field emitter produces a flow of electrons comparable to hot sources but without the need for heat By dissolving much of the material away to make a porous structure with a large surface area NIST scientists ensured that as an electron emission point on an individual spike wears out another is available to take its place making the array more durable as a whole See also http //www nist gov/cnst/emitter-030513 cfm www nist gov/cnst/emitter-030513 cfm Credit Sharifi/NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/8536018059/ Silicon Carbide Field Emitter 2013-03-05 12 35 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/8536018059 2016-09-07 01 55 03 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 21 |