Abstract
IT is thought that most of the silicon carbide whiskers grown by the E.R.D.E. process do so by the vapour–liquid–solid (VLS) mechanism1 where a metal is the principal “activator” in the process. Often a globule of frozen eutectic can be seen on the ends of the whiskers. Further, it has been observed that in many cases smaller whiskers had grown out from these balls. Some of the specimens, however, did not show such a eutectic residue on their ends and it is these that have been studied here.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Wagner, Ellis, Appl. Phys. Lett., 4, 89 (1964).
Stratton, R., Phys. Rev., 125, 67 (1962).
Stratton, R., Proc. Phys. Soc., B, 68, 746 (1955).
Gomer, R., Field Emission and Field Ionization, pp. 21–29 (Oxford University Press, 1961).
Nishida, J., J. Appl. Phys., 38, 5417 (1967).
Smith, D., J. Sci. Instrum., E, 2, 106 (1969).
Busch, G., and Fisher, T., Brown Boveri Rev., 45, 532 (1958).
Zimmerman, Gomer R., Rev. Sci. Instrum., 36, 1046 (1965).
Chambers, J., and Baker, F. S., J. Sci. Instrum., 44, 1051 (1967).
Dillon, jun., J., and Goffaux, R., in Silicon Carbide, a High Temperature Semiconductor, 236, 463 (Pergamon Press, 1960).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
BAKER, F. Field Emission from Silicon Carbide Whiskers. Nature 225, 539–540 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225539a0
Received:
Revised:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/225539a0
This article is cited by
-
Field Emission from Carbon Fibres: A New Electron Source
Nature (1972)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
