Electron-emitting element
AssigneeSumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorsHirohisa Saito, Takashi Tsuno, Hiromu Shiomi, Yoshiaki Kumazawa, Takahiro Imai
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Abstract
An electron-emitting element comprises a diamond substrate, and a diamond protrusion grown on a surface of the diamond substrate so as to have a pointed portion in a form capable of emitting an electron. Since the diamond protrusion formed by growth has a sharply pointed tip portion, it can fully emit electrons. Preferably, the surface of the diamond substrate is a {100} face, and the diamond protrusion is surrounded by {111} faces.
Claims10
An electron-emitting element comprising:
- a diamond substrate having a {100} surface;
- and
- a diamond protrusion grown on said surface of said diamond substrate, said diamond protrusion being surrounded by {111} faces,
- wherein said diamond protrusion includes a seed projection as a nucleus therein, said seed projection being previously formed on said diamond substrate.
An electron-emitting element comprising:
- a diamond substrate having a {110} surface;
- and
- a diamond protrusion grown on said surface of said diamond substrate, said diamond protrusion being surrounded by {111} and {100} faces,
- wherein said diamond protrusion includes a seed projection as a nucleus therein, said seed projection being previously formed on said diamond substrate.
An electron-emitting element comprising:
- a diamond substrate having a {111} surface;
- and
- a diamond protrusion grown on said surface of said diamond substrate, said diamond protrusion being surrounded by {100} faces,
- wherein said diamond protrusion includes a seed projection as a nucleus therein, said seed projection being previously formed on said diamond substrate.
An electron-emitting element comprising:
- a diamond substrate having a surface;
- and
- a diamond protrusion grown on said surface of said diamond substrate, said diamond protrusion having a quadrangular pyramid portion exposing a tip part thereof,
- wherein said diamond protrusion includes a seed projection as a nucleus therein, said seed projection being previously formed on said diamond substrate.
An electron-emitting element comprising:
- a diamond substrate having a surface;
- and
- a diamond protrusion grown on said surface of said diamond substrate, said diamond protrusion having a truncated quadrangular pyramid portion exposing an upper surface thereof,
- wherein said diamond protrusion includes a seed projection as a nucleus therein, said seed projection being previously formed on said diamond substrate.
An electron-emitting element comprising:
- a diamond substrate having a surface;
- and
- a diamond protrusion grown on said surface of said diamond substrate, said diamond protrusion having a form surrounded by a first ridge line in parallel to said surface, second and third ridge lines extending so as to spread from one end of said first ridge line toward said surface, and fourth and fifth ridge lines extending so as to spread from the other end of said first ridge line toward said surface,
- wherein said diamond protrusion includes a seed projection as a nucleus therein, said seed projection being previously formed on said diamond substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.