| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5348108 | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This paper deals with the electrical characterization of highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surface based on field emission of electrons. The effect of field emission occurs only at disrupted surface, i.e. surface containing ripped and warped shreds of the uppermost layers of graphite. These deformations provide the necessary field gradients which are required for measuring tunneling current caused by field electron emission. Results of the field emission measurements are correlated with other surface characterization methods such as scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) or atomic force microscopy.
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Authors
Alexandr Knápek, Dinara Sobola, Pavel Tománek, Zuzana Pokorná, Michal Urbánek,