| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5367982 | Applied Surface Science | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
High resolution field emission image of a single multi-walled carbon nanotube was studied by field emission microscopy. The images contain patterns consisting of rather ordered bright fringes. We propose a model based on coherent electron scattering to explain the observed field emission image. The emitted electrons will undergo coherent scattering within the cap region of a multi-wall carbon nanotube, which may be viewed as elastic scattering by a polycrystalline structure with an infinite size. This study is helpful for understanding the physical mechanism of field emission of carbon nanotube.
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Authors
Ping Wu, S.Z. Deng, Jun Chen, N.S. Xu,