Numerical Simulation of a Cathode Micro-Unit With Silicon Field Emitter

V. A. FEDIRKO, S. V. POLYAKOV

Joint Center for Mathematical Modeling – Moscow State University of Technology "Stankin" and Institute for Mathematical Modeling Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia
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Abstract. Physical and mathematical model for full 2D numerical simulation of a cold emitter unit with semiconductor nano-edge micro-cathode is worked out, which is applied for numerical study of the peculiarities of field emission from semiconductor tip and emission characteristics.