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Secondary Electron Emission Studies of Diamond Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

A. Shih ,
J. Yater ,
P. Pehrsson ,
J. Butler ,
C. Hor  and
R. Abrams
A. Shih
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375
J. Yater
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375
P. Pehrsson
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375
J. Butler
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375
C. Hor
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375
R. Abrams
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375
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Abstract

Diamond exhibits high secondary-electron yields which vary strongly with sample preparation and sample treatment. In this study, we identify some of the factors that govern the secondary-electron emission yield of diamond. Comparative studies are made with polycrystalline diamond films having different dopants (boron or nitrogen), dopant concentrations and surface conditions (hydrogen-terminated or oxidized). In these studies, the total electron yield as a function of the incident-electron energy and the energy distribution of the secondary emitted electrons are measured. The results show that both electrical conductivity and hydrogen-termination play essential roles in the secondary-electron emission process. For hydrogen-terminated samples, the energy distribution shows a large and narrow peak at the onset of electron emission. The long mean-free path of the secondary electrons and the low or negative electron affinity are essential to the exceedingly high electron yield of diamond.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 416: Symposium DD – Diamond for Electronic Applications , 1995 , 461
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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