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- the present invention relates to a diamond electron emission cathode and an electron emission source for use in electron beams and electron beam devices such as electron microscopes and electron beam exposure devices and in vacuum tubes such as traveling wave tubes and microwave tubes, and also relates to an electronic device using such cathode and source.
- electron beams in which electrons are arranged to travel in one direction have the following special features.
- the direction and the degree of convergence can be controlled by an electric or magnetic field.
- Energy in a wide range can be obtained by acceleration and deceleration with an electric field.
- the wavelength is short, the beam can be converged to a small diameter.
- Electron microscopes and electron beam exposure devices employing such special features have been widely used.
- As cathode materials for such devices cheap W filaments or hexaborides, e.g., LaB 6 which can produce an electron beam with a high brightness, are exemplified for thermal electron emission sources.
- W with a sharpened tip that uses a tunnel phenomenon based on a quantum effect and ZrO/W using the Schottky effect based on electric filed application have been used as cathodes with a high brightness and a narrow energy width.
- Diamond is a material that meets such expectations. Diamond exists in a state with a negative electron affinity (NEA) or in a state with a positive electron affinity (PEA) less than that of metals with a small work function, as described in Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2.
- NAA negative electron affinity
- PEA positive electron affinity
- Non-Patent Document 3 because there is a microprocessing technology allowing a tip end diameter of 10 nm to be obtained, as described in Non-Patent Document 3, no problems are associated with increase in brightness. Since diamond has been found to have the aforementioned electron affinity, electron sources as described in Non-Patent Document 4 and Patent Document 1 have been proposed.
- Non-Patent Document 1 F. J. Himpsel et al., Phys. Rev. B, Vol. 20, Number 2 (1979), 624-;
- Non-Patent Document 2 J. Ristein et al., New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology, Vol. 10, No. 6, (2000) 363-;
- Non-Patent Document 3 Y. Nishibayashi et al., SEI Technical Review, 57, (2004) 31-;
- Non-Patent Document 4 W. B. Choi et al., J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B14 (1996) 2051-;
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-67527A
- an object of the present invention to provide an electron emission cathode and an electron emission source using diamond and having a high brightness and a small energy width that are suitable for electron ray and electron beam devices and vacuum tubes, in particular, electron microscopes and electron beam exposure devices, and to an electron microscope and an electron beam exposure device that use such electron emission cathode and electron emission source.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention adopts the following configuration.
- a diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention comprises single crystal diamond in at least part thereof, wherein the diamond electron emission cathode is in a columnar form having a sharpened acute portion in one place of an electron emitting portion and is constituted by at least two types of semiconductors that differ in electric properties, one of the types constituting the semiconductors is an n-type semiconductor comprising n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher, the other type is a p-type semiconductor comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher, the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor are joined directly or indirectly via a layer of another type (for example, an intrinsic semiconductor layer), an electric potential that is negative with respect to the p-type semiconductor is applied with a pair of current introducing terminals to the n-type semiconductor so that electrons flow from the n-type semiconductor to the p-type semiconductor, a joining interface of the p-type semiconductor and n-type semiconductor is positioned close
- a diamond electron emission cathode of the present invention comprises single crystal diamond in at least part thereof, wherein the diamond electron emission cathode is in a columnar form having a sharpened acute portion in one place of an electron emitting portion and is constituted by at least two types of semiconductors that differ in electric properties, one of the types constituting the semiconductors is an n-type semiconductor comprising n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher, the other species is a p-type semiconductor comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher, the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor are joined directly or indirectly via a layer of another type, an electric potential that is positive with respect to the p-type semiconductor is applied with a pair of current introducing terminals to the n-type semiconductor so that electrons flow from the p-type semiconductor to the n-type semiconductor, a joining interface of the p-type semiconductor and n-type semiconductor is positioned close to the electron emitting portion, and the n
- Such diamond electron emission cathode contains almost no dissimilar materials. Therefore, cathode fracture during heating and cooling caused by the difference in thermal expansion coefficients is prevented.
- the term “almost” used herein indicates the case where the cathode shape of the diamond electron emission cathode does not depend on any material other than diamond. Accordingly, this excludes the case where the cathode shape, except the below-described heating section, mainly depends on a material other than diamond, as in the shape in which diamond is coated on Mo having a sharp tip, as described in Non-Patent Document 4.
- the doping concentration of n-type impurities that are necessary to use diamond as a cathode material can be controlled in the process of vapor-phase growing the diamond, this control being difficult with the polycrystalline materials.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention contains n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher. This value indicates the value obtained in the vicinity of the electron emitting portion.
- n-type impurities are contained at such concentration, electrons are supplied into the conduction band of the diamond. Therefore, the work function is substantially small and electron emission is possible at a high current density.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention preferably has a structure having an electrically conductive layer or semiconductor layer containing n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher in at least a portion on the diamond containing p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher.
- the level of p-type impurities is shallow and a low resistance can be obtained. Therefore, in this case, a lower resistance value of the entire cathode can be obtained.
- the entire diamond electron emission cathode in a columnar form with one sharpened acute section having an electron emitting portion By making the entire diamond electron emission cathode in a columnar form with one sharpened acute section having an electron emitting portion, the drop of voltage at the cathode is decreased, whereby the electron emission efficiency can be increased. As a result, an electron emission cathode and an electron emission source using diamond and having a narrow energy width and a high brightness can be realized.
- one type constituting the diamond semiconductors is preferably an intrinsic semiconductor constituted by diamond with a carrier concentration of 1 ⁇ 10 9 cm ⁇ 3 or less at 300 K. By forming an intrinsic semiconductor layer, electrons can be emitted more effectively.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention have a heating section formed therein.
- a heating section By forming a heating section in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention, the removal of moisture or the like that has adhered to the surface of the electron emitting portion necessary for stabilizing the emission current can be performed in an easy manner by heating via the heating section.
- the electron emitting portion is preferably formed by the n-type semiconductor.
- the n-type semiconductor With the n-type semiconductor, the amount of electrons in the electron flow can be increased and the electron emission characteristic is improved.
- the electron emitting portion is preferably formed by the p-type semiconductor.
- the p-type semiconductor has a low work function and the electrons flow with good efficiency. Therefore, a good electron emission characteristic can be obtained.
- the electron emitting portion is preferably formed by the intrinsic semiconductor.
- the p-type semiconductor comprise a bulk crystal synthesized by vapor phase growth
- the n-type semiconductor and/or the above-mentioned intrinsic semiconductor comprise a thin-film crystal synthesized by vapor phase growth.
- the length in the short side direction of the diamond electron emission cathode is preferably 0.05 mm or more to 2 mm or less and the aspect ratio thereof is preferably 1 or more.
- Such a shape allows the diamond electron emission cathode to be easily mounted on electron beam devices such as electron microscopes and electron beam exposure devices.
- the “short side direction” as referred to herein indicates a total width of the bottom section on the side opposite to the electron emitting portion of the diamond electron emission cathode.
- this direction indicates a short side of the width of the bottom section.
- the “aspect ratio” as referred to herein is a ratio of the length in the longitudinal direction to that in the short side direction, where the length from the tip end of the electron emitting portion to the bottom section on the opposite side is taken as the longitudinal direction.
- At least one plane of the planes which form the electron emitting portion as a tip apex in the sharpened acute section is preferably formed by a (111) crystal plane [including off-planes within ⁇ 7° from the (111) just plane].
- the stable growth plane in the vapor phase growth is a (100) plane or (111) plane, but the n-type impurity intake efficiency of the (111) plane in the vapor phase growth process is 10 or more times that of the (100) plane. It means that the (111) crystal plane of diamond enables high-concentration doping with n-type impurities, a metallic conduction can be easily obtained, and electron emission at a high current density can be obtained. Therefore, in the case where the electron emitting portion has a (111) crystal plane, a high-brightness electron emission cathode can be easily obtained.
- a surface of the diamond constituting the electron emitting portion is preferably terminated with hydrogen atoms.
- a specific resistance of the n-type semiconductor at 300 K is preferably 300 ⁇ cm or less.
- a tip end diameter or a tip end curvature radius of the sharpened acute section is preferably 30 ⁇ m or less.
- the tip end portion, which forms the electron emitting portion By making the tip end portion, which forms the electron emitting portion, in such a small size, an electron emission cathode with a higher brightness can be obtained.
- the electron emitting portion have a protruding structure, a tip end diameter of the protrusion be 5 ⁇ m or less, and an aspect ratio thereof be 2 or more.
- a temperature during electron emission is preferably 400 K or more to 1200 K or less. With the temperature during electron emission below 400 K, a sufficient emission current cannot be obtained and if the temperature exceeds 1200 K, a long serving life cannot be obtained. It is even more preferred that the temperature during electron emission be 400 K or more or 900 K or less.
- an electron beam with an energy width of 0.6 eV or less is preferably emitted from the electron emitting portion.
- a diamond electron emission cathode with a good electron beam can be provided.
- the heating section preferably has a metal layer. Because the presence of a metal layer decreases electric resistance, the source voltage used for heating can be decreased and the diamond electron emission cathode is suitable for mounting on electron beam devices such as electron microscopes and electron beam exposure devices.
- the surface of the diamond electron emission cathode be covered with a metal layer and the shortest distance from the electron emitting portion to an end section of the metal layer be 500 ⁇ m or less. If the distance of 500 ⁇ m is exceeded, the electron emission characteristic is degraded. Furthermore, the distance from the electron emitting portion is preferably 100 ⁇ m or less.
- a diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention is a structure for mounting the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention on an electron microscope or electron beam exposure device, this structure comprising the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention, an insulating ceramic, and a pair of terminals for supplying an electric current to the diamond electron emission cathode, wherein a resistance value between the terminals is preferably 10 ⁇ or more to 3 k ⁇ or less.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention can be mounted without special modifications on the power source system of electron beam devices where the conventional cathode material has been used.
- a diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention is a structure comprising the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention, an insulating ceramic, and a pair of terminals for supplying an electric current to the diamond electron emission cathode, wherein a resistance value between the terminals is preferably 10 ⁇ or more to 700 ⁇ or less.
- a diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention is a structure for mounting the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention on an electron microscope or electron beam exposure device, this structure comprising the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention, and a pair of supporting terminals that clamp an insulating ceramic, fix it to the insulating ceramic and supply an electric current to the diamond electron emission cathode, wherein the supporting terminals are brought into direct contact with the diamond electron emission cathode.
- the diamond electron emission cathode which is a novel cathode material, can be easily installed in the electron beam devices that have been using w filaments, LaB 6 , or sharpened W, ZrO/W, which are the conventional cathode materials. Moreover, due to the structure in which the supporting terminals directly clamp the diamond electron emission cathode, the optical axes can be easily aligned during fabrication of the diamond electron emission source and the possibility of displacement or separation during use is very low.
- the pair of terminals or the pair of supporting terminals in the diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention preferably have a melting point of 1700 K or less. Because electron emission from diamond is possible at a temperature lower than that of W filaments, LaB 6 , or ZrO/W, a metal with a low melting point can be used and an electron emission source can be constructed by using a low-cost metal material.
- An electron microscope in accordance with the present invention has installed therein the diamond electron emission cathode or diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention. Because the diamond electron emission cathode or diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention makes it possible to obtain an electron beam with a high current density, high brightness, and low energy width, observations can be performed at a magnification ratio higher than that in the electron microscopes using the conventional cathode materials.
- An electron beam exposure device in accordance with the present invention has installed therein the diamond electron emission cathode or diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention. Because the diamond electron emission cathode or diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention makes it possible to obtain an electron beam with a high current density, high brightness, and low energy width, the device of the present invention makes it possible to draw a fine pattern at a higher throughput than in the electron beam exposure devices using the conventional cathode material.
- an electron emission cathode and electron emission source that use diamond and have a high brightness and a small energy width and suitable for electron beam and electron beam devices and vacuum tubes, in particular electron microscopes and electron beam exposure devices. Furthermore, by using the electron emission cathode and electron emission source, it is possible to realize an electron microscope enabling high-magnification observations and an electron beam exposure device in which fine patterns can be drawn at a high throughput.
- FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view illustrating an implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- the diamond electron emission cathode comprises a diamond 10 and a diamond electrically conductive layer 12 on the sharpened acute section.
- a single crystal diamond is used as the diamond 10 .
- a natural single crystal or a single crystal artificially synthesized by a high-temperature high-pressure synthesis method or vapor phase synthesis method may be used for the diamond 10 . It is preferred that diamond comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher be used.
- an intrinsic semiconductor with a carrier concentration of 10 9 cm ⁇ 3 or less is also preferred, provided that a p-type layer, an n-type layer, and a metal are formed into an appropriately configured arrangement. Because the activation energy of p-type impurities in the diamond is low, a low resistance is obtained. Therefore, in this case, the resistance value of the entire cathode becomes even lower. As a result, voltage drop on the cathode is reduced, thereby increasing the electron emission efficiency.
- a B-doped single crystal diamond of Ib type obtained by high-temperature high-pressure synthesis and a B-doped single crystal diamond obtained by vapor phase synthesis can be advantageously used.
- a diamond electrically conductive layer 12 is formed with a sharpened electron emitting portion 11 on the surface of the diamond 10 as an apex.
- the formation of the diamond electrically conductive layer 12 is preferably performed by epitaxial growth based on a vapor phase synthesis method in order to reduce spread or individual difference in electric conduction characteristic between the diamonds that produce a large effect on electron emission characteristic.
- the growth is preferably performed by a plasma CVD method that uses microwaves and can control impurity concentration with high accuracy.
- n-type impurities are contained at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher, electrons are supplied to the conduction band of diamond, and electron emission can be conducted at a high current density. As a result, an electron emission cathode with a high brightness is obtained.
- the concentration of n-type impurities is preferably 2 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 or higher.
- the distance between the donors in the diamond crystal becomes extremely small, and the electric conduction mechanism starts making a transition from the semiconductor conduction to metal conduction in the diamond electrically conductive layer 12 .
- the room-temperature resistance starts to decrease abruptly, the voltage drop at the diamond electron emission cathode itself during electron emission decreases. Therefore, electron emission with a higher current density becomes possible and a high-brightness electron emission cathode is obtained.
- P or S is used as the n-type doping element.
- H 2 or CH 4 is used as a starting material gas employed for vapor phase deposition, and PH 3 or H 2 S is used as a doping gas.
- the synthesis can be performed under the following conditions.
- the temperature conditions are 600-1300° C. for both P and S doping.
- the diamond 10 is in a columnar form with a length in the short side direction of 0.05 mm or more to 2 mm or less and an aspect ratio of 1 or more, so that the electron emission cathode can be installed in an electron gun chamber produced as an electron extraction structure of an electron microscope or electron beam exposure device.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure in which a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention are joined in the sharpened acute section.
- This cross-sectional view represents a cross-sectional shape parallel to the conduction direction along the electron emitting portion.
- the distalmost tip end portion is the n-type layer, and usually depletion occurs in the interface of the tip end portion of the n-type layer and the p-type layer and the conduction band is in a state almost free from electrons. Therefore, under such conditions, a state is assumed in which electrons are difficult to be extracted. However, if an external accelerating voltage or extraction voltage for electron extraction is applied and the chip voltage is applied to the pn-junction in the forward direction, then depletion at the interface with the tip end portion is eliminated and the vicinity thereof is filled with electrons. Although the electrons flow in the p-type direction, electrons are supplied in the direction of compensating the loss thereof.
- This direction matches the direction of electron extraction into vacuum and the electrons can be easily supplied even into the emission point.
- a pn junction is present in the vicinity of the tip end portion, and if a chip voltage is applied in the forward direction, the electrons are circulated so that they can be easily extracted into vacuum. This is the reason why “the n-type semiconductor has a component which transports the electrons into the electron emitting portion” is effective.
- the distalmost tip end portion is of the p type.
- depletion occurs in the vicinity of the tip end portion of the p-type layer or pn junction interface, and a state is assumed in which neither electrons, nor holes are present in the conduction band. Therefore, under such conditions, the electrons are difficult to extract into vacuum.
- an external accelerating voltage or extraction voltage for electron extraction is applied and a voltage is applied to the pn-junction in the forward direction, then the depletion at the interface is eliminated and electrons flow into the p-type layer.
- the depletion gradually proceeds in the distalmost tip end portion.
- the depletion in the p-type layer is the formation of space in which the electrons can move without colliding with holes and it acts in the direction of pulling the electrons to the distalmost tip end. Therefore, almost all electrons injected into the p-type layer pass through the p-type layer and then through the depletion layer and concentrate in the tip end, thereby assuming a state in which they can be extracted into vacuum. This is the reason why “the p-type semiconductor has a component which transports the electrons into the electron emitting portion” is effective.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another structure in which a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention are joined in the sharpened acute section.
- FIGS. 3( a ) and ( b ) show one sharpened acute section having an electron emitting portion and illustrate a diamond electron emission cathode composed of two types of diamond semiconductors with different electric properties.
- One of the two types constituting the diamond semiconductors is a p-type layer comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher and the other type of semiconductor is an n-type semiconductor comprising n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher.
- a potential positive with respect to the p-type layer is applied to the n-type layer so as to create a direction of electron flow from the p-type layer to the n-type layer.
- the p-type layer has a component in which electrons move toward the electron emitting portion.
- the electron emitting portion is an n-type layer and employing such a configuration makes it possible to realize an electron emission cathode and electron emission source of high brightness and small energy width.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure in which in which a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention are joined in the sharpened acute section and which has an intrinsic semiconductor.
- an intrinsic semiconductor layer also referred to hereinbelow as “i-type layer” that is composed of an intrinsic semiconductor
- the explanation can be the same as related to FIG. 2 .
- the advantage of the configuration in which the i-type layer takes a large volume is that electrons can travel easily. It is suffice if the p-type layer facing and joining to the n-type layer via the i-type layer has a thickness ensuring a potential for extracting electrons. However, it is important to note that if the p-type layer is too thin, then depletion occurs in the entire layer and a potential that draws electrons cannot be ensured.
- FIGS. 4( a )-( d ) show one sharpened acute section having an electron emitting portion and illustrate a diamond electron emission cathode composed of diamond semiconductors of two types with different electric properties.
- One of the types constituting the diamond semiconductors is a p-type layer comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher and the other type of semiconductor is an n-type semiconductor comprising n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher.
- the configuration also has an inner i-type layer.
- the electron emitting portion in the configuration shown in FIGS. 4( a )-( d ) is formed by a p-type layer, and employing such a configuration makes it possible to realize an electron emission cathode and electron emission source of high brightness and small energy width.
- the configuration shown in FIGS. 4( e )-( g ) is composed of a n-type layer, a p-type layer, and an i-type layer, similarly to the above-descried configuration, but the specific feature of the present configuration is that the electron emitting portion is formed by the i-type layer.
- the tip end is an i-type layer, a structure is obtained in which electrons are pulled into this tip end and easily accumulated therein. Therefore, a better structure is obtained.
- the p-type layer plays a role of ensuring a potential for drawing the electrons.
- the p-type layer and n-type layer are joined in the vanity of the sharpened acute section. Employing such a configuration makes it possible to realize an electron emission cathode and electron emission source of high brightness and small energy width.
- the diamond electron emission cathode shown in FIG. 5( a ) is composed of two types of semiconductors: a first semiconductor 15 comprising n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher and a second semiconductor 16 comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher. Those n-type semiconductor and p-type semiconductor are joined as shown in FIG. 5( a ). When an electron is applied by a pair of current introducing terminals 22 , 22 , as shown in FIG. 5( b ), a potential that is negative with respect to the p-type semiconductor is applied to the n-type semiconductor so that electrons flow from the n-type semiconductor to the p-type semiconductor.
- a component is contained which transports the electrons into the electron emitting portion.
- the first semiconductor 15 and second semiconductor 16 are clamped so as to come into contact with respective pieces of the pair of current introducing terminals 22 , 22 and a bias voltage is applied.
- the bias voltage Under the effect of the bias voltage, electrons flow from the first semiconductor 15 where a large number of electrons are present into the second semiconductor 16 where the number of electrons is comparatively small.
- the electrons supplied from the current introducing terminal 22 to the first semiconductor 15 flow into the conductor of the second semiconductor 16 under the effect of the bias voltage.
- the direction in which electrons flow from the first semiconductor 15 into the second semiconductor 16 and the direction of extracting the electrons into vacuum sometimes become almost the same direction.
- this is, for example, the case where the interface of the first semiconductor 15 and second semiconductor 16 is in the position slightly displaced from the electron emitting portion 11 and the second semiconductor is closer to the tip end.
- This case is especially preferred because electron emission with even higher current density can be obtained by selecting the second semiconductor 16 that has a difference in energy between the conductor and vacuum level, that is, the electron affinity less than that of the first semiconductor 15 .
- the diamond electron emission cathode preferably uses a diamond comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher.
- the above-described effect can be obtained at even larger scale by selecting a diamond comprising n-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher as the first semiconductor 15 , selecting a diamond comprising p-type impurities at 2 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or higher as the second semiconductor 16 , and applying a bias voltage with a pair of current introducing terminals.
- the level of p-type impurities in diamond is shallow and a low resistance can be obtained, in this case the resistance value of the entire cathode becomes even lower. As a result, a voltage drop at the cathode decreases, whereby the electron emission efficiency increases.
- a B-doped single crystal diamond obtained by high-temperature high-pressure synthesis can be advantageously used.
- the diamond electron emission cathode shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 is in a columnar shape with a length in the short side direction of 0.05 mm or more to 2 mm or less and an aspect ratio of 1 or more so that the electron emission cathode can be installed in an electron gun chamber devised as an electron extraction structure of an electron microscope or electron beam exposure device.
- the length in the short side direction is less than 0.05 mm, when the diamond electron source is used at a high temperature, due to thermal expansion of a clamping metal in a tool employed for mounting the diamond electron source, it is highly probable that the diamond electron source will fall out from the tool, and if the length in the short side direction is more than 2 mm, the electron emission noise from the outside of the electron emitting portion that decreases the brightness of the obtained electron beam becomes significant, and this noise is difficult to suppress with the suppressor of the electron gun chamber. If the aspect ratio is less than 1, even the electrons emitted from the electron emitting portion are suppressed with the suppressor and a high-brightness electron beam is difficult to obtain.
- a sharpened acute section having one electron emitting portion will be explained below.
- At least one plane of the planes which form the sharpened electron emitting portion 11 as an apex is formed by a (111) crystal plane.
- the stable growth plane in vapor phase growth is a (100) plane or (111) plane, but the intake efficiency of n-type impurities such as P or S of the (111) plane in the vapor phase growth process is 10 or more times that of the (100) plane. Therefore, by performing high-concentration doping of n-type impurities at the (111) plane of diamond, it is possible to realize electron emission with a high current density like on metallic conduction, that is, a high-brightness electron emission cathode.
- all four planes constituting the sharpened acute section such as shown in the plan view of FIG. 6 are made (111) planes, or two planes of the three planes constituting the sharpened acute section such as shown in the plan view of FIG. 7 are made (111) planes, but even one plane of the planes constituting the sharpened acute section may be the (111) plane.
- the (111) plane as referred to herein, includes off-planes within ⁇ 7° from the (111) just plane. Within this range, high-concentration doping of n-type impurities can be attained. Examples of methods that can be advantageously used for forming the (111) planes include polishing, laser machining, ion etching, growth, or combinations thereof.
- the specific resistance of the portion of the diamond electron emission cathode containing n-type impurities at 300 K is preferably 300 ⁇ cm or less. In this case, electrons can be effectively supplied to the portion containing n-type impurities, high-density electron emission is possible, and a high brightness electron emission cathode can be obtained.
- the tip end diameter or tip end curvature radius of the electron emitting portion 11 is preferably 30 ⁇ m or less. By making the tip end of the electron emitting portion of such a small size, an electron emission cathode with a higher brightness can be obtained. Furthermore, a smaller focusing point can be maintained when the electron emitting tip is used for a tip of thermal electron emission. If the tip end diameter or pointed top curvature radius is more than 30 ⁇ m, the focus point is very difficult to decrease in size and special design should be paid to the optical system of the electron beam device. In order to obtain a sharp tip end, it is preferred that a diamond electrically conductive layer 12 be formed by vapor phase synthesis and then machining be conducted by polishing or ion etching.
- the tip end diameter is 5 ⁇ m or less, an electric field of 10 4 V/cm or more can be easily obtained at the tip end of the electron emitting portion 11 . Therefore, this tip end diameter is a threshold at which the cathode can be advantageously used as a thermal filed emission cathode. Even more preferred that the tip end diameter be 1 ⁇ m or less. In this case, an electric field of 10 7 V/cm or more can be easily obtained at the tip end of the electron emitting portion 11 and, therefore, the cathode can be advantageously used as a field-emission cathode.
- the electron emitting portion 11 may have a protruding structure 13 , as shown in FIG. 9 , in which the tip end diameter of the protrusion is 5 ⁇ m or less and the aspect ratio is 2 or more.
- a diamond electric conduction layer 12 be formed by vapor phase synthesis and then fine machining be conducted by ion etching. If only the electron emitting portion 11 of the entire diamond signal crystal serving as an electron emission cathode has such a sharpened tip shape, then the cathode can be easily mounted on an electron microscope or electron beam exposure device.
- the cathode can be advantageously used as a high-brightness thermal field emission cathode, and if the tip end diameter is 1 ⁇ m or less, the cathode can be advantageously used as a high-brightness field-emission cathode.
- Emitting an electron beam with an energy width of 0.6 eV or less under an applied voltage of 0.5 kV or more to 100 kV or less also may be a specific feature of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- Such diamond electron emission cathode as a replacement for cathodes from the conventional materials can provide a good electron beam.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention.
- the diamond electron emission source has a structure comprising the diamond electron emission cathode 20 in accordance with the present invention, an insulating ceramic 21 , and a pair of supporting terminals 22 for supplying an electric current to the diamond electron emission cathode 20 , wherein the electric resistance value between the terminals in this structure is 3 k ⁇ or less.
- the performance of the diamond electron emission source can be fully demonstrated with a power source system of an electron beam device using the conventional cathode material.
- the diamond electron emission source shown in FIG. 9 has a structure comprising the diamond electron emission cathode 20 in accordance with the present invention, insulating ceramic 21 , and a pair of supporting terminals 22 for clamping the diamond electron emission cathode 20 and fixing it to the insulating ceramic 21 and for supplying an electric current to the diamond electron emission cathode 20 , wherein the supporting terminals 22 are brought into direct contact with the diamond electron emission cathode 21 .
- a metal with a high melting point such as Mo, Ta, or alloys thereof can be advantageously used as a material of the supporting terminals. Because the diamond electron emission cathode 20 does not react with the supporting terminals 22 even at a high temperature under electron emission, the cathode can be clamped by direction contact.
- the diamond electron emission source may be installed very easily in place of the conventional one in electron beam devices using W filaments, LaB 6 , or sharpened W or ZrO/W which are the conventional cathode material. Moreover, because of a structure in which the diamond electron emission cathode is directly clamped by the supporting terminals, the alignment of optical axes during production is facilitated and the possibility of displacement or separation during use is low. Furthermore, an electric resistance of 3 k ⁇ or less between the terminals at room temperature is desirable for attaching the diamond electron emission cathode to electron beam devices where the conventional cathode materials were used. At a higher resistance value, there is a strong possibility that sufficient electron emission characteristics will not be obtained with the power source of the electron beam device.
- the electron microscope in accordance with the present invention has installed therein the diamond electron emission cathode or diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention and enables observations at a higher magnification ratio than the electron microscopes using the conventional cathode materials.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention is so shaped that it can be used as a thermal electron emission cathode and installed in an electron microscope, observations of fine configurations can be performed at a magnification ratio higher than that attained when LaB 6 is used.
- the diamond electron emission cathode When the diamond electron emission cathode is so shaped that it can be used as a thermal field emission cathode and installed in an electron microscope, observations of fine configurations can be performed at a magnification ratio higher than that attained when ZrO/W is used.
- the electron beam exposure device in accordance with the present invention has installed therein the diamond electron emission cathode or diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention and enables the drawing of fine patterns with a throughput higher than that of electron beam exposure devices using the conventional cathode materials.
- the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention is so shaped that it can be used as a thermal electron emission cathode and installed in an electron beam exposure device, fine patterns can be drawn with a throughput higher than that attained when LaB 6 is used.
- the diamond electron emission cathode is so shaped that it can be used as a thermal field emission cathode and installed in an electron beam exposure device, fine patterns can be drawn with a throughput higher than that attained when ZrO/W is used.
- Diamonds subjected to doping of various types were synthesized on those substrates.
- the synthesis of diamonds was conducted by a microwave CVD method by using hydrogen gas and methane gas.
- the tip end diameter could be roughly adjusted during polishing, and representative samples with a tip end diameter of about 1 ⁇ m and about 10 ⁇ m were prepared.
- the tip end can be also sharpened to a submicron level by diamond re-growth or vertical etching using plasma or ions.
- the methane concentration (CH 4 /H 2 ), phosphorus concentration (PH 3 /CH 4 ), pressure and substrate temperature were set to 0.03-0.05%, 0.002-20%, 100 Torr and 870° C., respectively.
- the low-resistance n-type layer could be formed only on the (111) plane and practically no film was attached to other planes, or films with a somewhat higher resistance were formed thereon.
- Such films with a high resistance had a bonding strength lower than the epitaxial diamond film on the (111) plane and could be removed by treating in hydrogen plasma comprising oxygen at ⁇ 0.1% or less. It goes without saying, that the n-type film and high-resistance film were formed only on the surface of the substrate facing the plasma and could not be formed on the rear surface of the substrate.
- the methane concentration, phosphorus concentration and pressure were set to 0.5%, 1-10% and 10-50 Torr, respectively. Although the layer formation rate varied within this pressure range, similar films could be formed. Under such conditions, a high-resistance film could be formed only on the (111) plane, but this high-resistance film on the (111) plane could be etched selectively by hydrogen plasma containing oxygen, as mentioned above.
- a boron-doped layer was formed as the p-type film by using B 2 H 6 gas.
- the p-type film could be formed at a methane concentration of 0.1-5% and a diboran concentration (B 2 H 6 /CH 6 ) of 10 ppm-10000 ppm.
- the film could be formed at a pressure and substrate temperature of 20-160 Torr and 750-1000° C., respectively, and the films were formed at representative pressure and temperature of 100 Torr and close to 870° C. Obviously, the films could be formed on the front surface of the substrates and could not be formed on the rear surface.
- FIG. 11 Methods for fabricating chips of various structures are shown in FIG. 11 .
- All the substrate were boron-containing substrates with p-type conductivity.
- An n-type film was formed under the n-type film formation conditions on the (111) plane on a sharpened sample of the shape shown in FIG. 10( a ), ( b ).
- a single chip with an n-type film formed as far as the tip end could be fabricated by processing the above-described structure, without the necessity to remove a high-resistance film.
- a sample in which a boron-doped p-type layer was formed by vapor phase synthesis prior to forming the n-type layer was also prepared.
- the advantage of the structure was that the junction surface used a CVD film in which the impurities of the p-type layer were accurately controlled. In addition, with the p-type layer obtained by CVD, the characteristics were also better. Further, the produced samples in which the p-type and n-type films were stacked as shown in FIGS. 10( a ), ( b ), had a structure in which the electrodes were brought into contact individually with the n-type and p-type films in the base portion of the chip and the chip current was induced in the pn forward direction. The electric field was applied across the junction surface. The electrodes that were in contact with the p and n-type layers were connected to the metal that was clamping the chip. With such a structure, the substrate could be heated under certain chip voltage and current conditions.
- a sample in which an undoped layer (i-type layer) was formed on the n-type layer was also prepared as a separate sample. In this case, no i-type layer was formed on the portion that was to be brought into contact with the electrodes. The effect was demonstrated by forming this layer on the tip end.
- the i-type layer as referred to herein indicates a film formed on the insulating substrate and having a carrier concentration at a level of 10 9 cm ⁇ 3 that cannot be measured.
- substrates in which plane orientation cannot be controlled in the chip sample are unsuitable from the standpoint of the present invention. Not only single crystal substrates, but also high-orientation substrates or hetero-substrates can be also used, provided that the plane orientation can be controlled.
- the emission current characteristic of the chips with hydrogen-terminated surface was improved by almost 30-50% with respect to that of the chips with oxygen-terminated surface.
- the length in the short side direction of the chip was set mainly to 0.05-1 mm; properties could not be evaluated at a length more than 2 mm and less than 0.05 mm.
- the resistance between the terminals was set to 10 ⁇ -3 k ⁇ ; no electron emission was possible when the resistance was outside this range.
- the resistance between the terminals could be controlled by the thickness of the n-type layer or p-type layer or the doping concentration, and even when the layer thickness or concentration were constant, the resistance still could be controlled by a metal coating.
- the metal coating usually was formed individually on both the p-type layer and the n-type layer, or only on one layer.
- the coating was effective when the film resistance of the layers was high.
- the metal coating had the structure shown in FIG. 10( a ).
- the coating was formed to the vicinity of the tip end within a range of 500 ⁇ m or less from the tip end so that it reached the vicinity of the tip end, electrons effectively traveled as far as the vicinity of the tip end.
- the emission current value increased by 100% at an n-type layer concentration of 10 16 cm ⁇ 3 and by 20% at a concentration of 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 .
- the n-type layer or p-type layer operated effectively in the case of a low concentration, the resistance between the terminals could be reduced to 700 ⁇ or less, and a characteristic similar to that shown in Table 5 could be maintained. At a higher resistance, the characteristic degraded. On the other hand, when the resistance between the terminals was 10 ⁇ or less, the desired electric potential in the pn junction could not be ensured and the emission characteristic also greatly degraded.
- Sample 1a Sample (1a) Sample (1a) Sample (1a) Sample (1a) Sample (1a) Sample (1a) p-Type impurity (cm ⁇ 3 ) 10 15 10 16 10 18 10 20 10 15 10 16 Electron emitting n-type n-type n-type n-type n-type portion Sample temperature (° C.) Room Room Room Room Room Room 500 500 temp. temp. temp. temp. temp. temp. temp. temp. temp.
- the tip end diameter could be roughly adjusted during polishing, and representative samples with a tip end diameter of about 1 ⁇ m and about 10 ⁇ m were prepared.
- the tip end can be also sharpened to a submicron level by diamond re-growth or vertical etching using plasma or ions.
- All the substrates were boron-containing substrates with p-type conductivity.
- An n-type film was formed on the (111) plane under the conditions relating to the (111) plane on the sharpened samples of the shape shown in FIG. 12( a ), and the film formed on the remaining planes was removed by the above-described plasma treatment. As a result, a single chip with a p-type tip end portion and a n-type film formed half way to the tip end portion was produced. By contrast, an n-type film was formed under the n-type formation conditions on the (100) plane in the sharpened sample shown in FIG. 12( b ).
- the film formed on the remaining planes was removed by the above-described plasma treatment.
- a single chip with a p-type tip end portion and an n-type film formed half way to the tip end portion was produced.
- the produced samples in which the p-type and n-type films were stacked as shown in FIGS. 12( a ) and ( b ) had a structure in which the electrodes were brought into contact individually with the n-type and p-type films in the base portion of the chip and the chip current was induced in the pn forward direction.
- the electrodes that were in contact with the pn-type layers were connected to the metal that was clamping the chip. With such a structure, the substrate can be heated under certain chip voltage and current conditions.
- FIG. 12( d ) illustrates the structure of a completed sample in which an electric current is caused to flow in the pn forward direction, as in (a) or (b).
- the electrode was formed as far as the n-type layer from the base. Because a high-resistance film was formed on the p-type layer of the base, a structure was produced in which there was no contact with the p-type layer. When the breakdown voltage was insufficient, a SiO 2 layer was formed on the base side.
- an emitter having an n-type layer and a p-type layer tip end was produced in all the samples and the same structure as described above in which an electric current was caused to flow in the pn forward direction was obtained.
- the substrate could be heated under certain chip voltage and current conditions.
- substrates in which plane orientation cannot be controlled in the chip sample are unsuitable from the standpoint of the present invention. Not only single crystal substrates, but also high-orientation substrates or hetero-substrates can be also used, provided that the plane orientation can be controlled.
- an undoped i-type layer was formed on the p-type layer to obtain an npi structure with a pn-junction.
- the emission current was increased by 20-50%.
- the structure in which the i-type layer was present on the tip end of the outermost surface was effective.
- Using the single crystal substrate obtained by vapor phase growth increased the emission current value by about 30% with respect to that attained by using the single crystal diamond substrate obtained by high-pressure synthesis.
- the characteristics can be said to be better with a p-type tip end than an n-type tip end. Furthermore, using a boron-doped bulk substrate obtained by vapor phase synthesis improved the characteristics over those obtained by using a boron-doped substrate obtained by high-pressure synthesis.
- the emission current characteristic of the chips with hydrogen-terminated surface was improved by almost 30-50% with respect to that of the chips with oxygen-terminated surface.
- the length in the short side direction of the chip was set mainly to 0.5-1 mm; the properties could not be evaluated at a length more than 2 mm and less than 0.05 mm.
- the resistance between the terminals was set to 10 ⁇ -3 k ⁇ ; no electron emission possible when the resistance was outside this range.
- the resistance between the terminals could be controlled by the thickness of the n-type layer or p-type layer or the doping concentration, and when the layer thickness or concentration were constant, the resistance still could be controlled by a metal coating.
- Chip voltage 100 50 60 20 100 30 80 10 (V) n: ⁇ , p: + Emission 0 0 10 40 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 1 20 100 current ( ⁇ A) Brightness 0 0 8 ⁇ 10 5 3 ⁇ 10 6 ⁇ 10 4 ⁇ 10 4 1 ⁇ 10 6 5 ⁇ 10 6 (A/cm 2 /sr) Energy width — — 0.2 0.35 — — 0.2 0.35 (eV)
- Example 14( a ), ( b ) samples were prepared in which the tip end of the samples had been sharpened in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the difference between this example and Example 1 was that an i-type layer that was not doped with impurities was formed prior to the formation of the n-type layer.
- the structures were identical, and the tests were carried out under the same doping conditions.
- Example 2 a sample in which a boron-doped p-type layer was formed prior to the formation of the i-type layer was also prepared. Although similar structures of a pin-stack type were obtained, the advantage of the latter structure was that the junction surface could use a CVD film in which the impurities of the p-type layer were accurately controlled.
- Another feature identical to that of Example 1 was that the produced samples in which the p-type and n-type films were stacked as shown in figures (a), (b) had a structure in which the electrodes were brought into contact individually with the n-type and p-type films in the base portion of the chip and the chip current was induced in the pn forward direction. The electric field was applied across the junction surface.
- a sample in which an undoped layer (i-type layer) was formed on the n-type layer was also prepared as a separate sample. In this case, no i-type layer was formed on the portion that was to be brought into contact with the electrode. The effect was demonstrated by forming this layer on the tip end.
- the i-type layer as referred to herein indicates a film formed on the insulating substrate and having a carrier concentration at a level of 10 9 cm ⁇ 3 that cannot be measured.
- the emission current characteristic of the chips with hydrogen-terminated surface was improved by almost 30-50% with respect to that of the chips with oxygen-terminated surface.
- the length in the short side direction of the chip was set mainly to 0.5-1 mm; properties could not be evaluated at a length more than 2 mm and less than 0.05 mm.
- the resistance between the terminals was set to 10 ⁇ -3 k ⁇ ; no electron emission was possible when the resistance was outside this range.
- the resistance between the terminals could be controlled by the thickness of the n-type layer or p-type layer and the doping concentration, and even when the layer thickness or concentration were constant, the resistance still could be controlled by a metal coating.
- FIG. 16( a ), ( b ) samples processed in the same manner as in Example 2 to have a sharpened tip end were prepared.
- the difference between this example and Example 2 was that an i-type layer that was not doped with impurities was formed prior to the formation of the n-type layer.
- the structures were identical, and the tests were carried out under the same doping conditions.
- FIG. 17 illustrates a method for manufacturing the samples shown in (c), (d). With this method chips having a tip end in the form of a p-type layer and a pin stack were fabricated.
- Example 2 a sample in which a boron-doped p-type layer was formed prior to the formation of the i-type layer was also prepared. Although similar structures of a pin-stack type were obtained, the advantage of the latter structure was that the junction surface used a CVD film in which the impurities of the p-type layer were accurately controlled.
- Another feature identical to that of Example 2 was that the produced samples in which the p-type and n-type films were stacked as shown in figures (a), (b) had a structure in which the electrodes were brought into contact individually with the n-type and p-type films in the base portion of the chip and the chip current was induced in the pn forward direction. The electric field was applied across the junction surface.
- a sample in which an undoped layer (i-type layer) was formed on the n-type layer was also prepared as a separate sample. In this case, no i-type layer was formed on the portion that was to be brought into contact with the electrode. The effect was demonstrated by forming this layer on the tip end.
- the i-type layer as referred to herein indicates a film formed on the insulating substrate and having a carrier concentration at a level of 10 9 cm ⁇ 3 that cannot be measured.
- substrates in which plane orientation cannot be controlled in the chip sample are unsuitable from the standpoint of the present invention. Not only single crystal substrates, but also high-orientation substrates or hetero-substrates can be also used, provided that the plane orientation can be controlled.
- the emission current characteristic of the chips with hydrogen-terminated surface was improved by almost 30-50% with respect to that of the chips with oxygen-terminated surface.
- the length in the short side direction of the chip was set mainly to 0.5-1 mm; properties could not be evaluated at a length more than 2 mm and less than 0.05 mm.
- the resistance between the terminals was set to 10 ⁇ -3 k ⁇ ; no electron emission was possible when the resistance was outside this range.
- the resistance between the terminals could be controlled by the thickness of the n-type layer or p-type layer and the doping concentration, and even when the layer thickness or concentration were constant, the resistance still could be controlled by a metal coating.
- samples sharpened to have a sharpened tip end in the same manner as in Example 2 were prepared.
- the substrates were undoped and equivalent to i-type substrates.
- the n-type and p-type were fabricated under the same conditions as those of Example 2.
- chips having a tip end of a p-type layer having a pin stack were fabricated.
- the tip end vicinity was etched or masked so that the i-type material was also formed at the tip end. This refers to samples (c) and (d).
- Example 2 Samples in which an i-type layer was formed by vapor phase synthesis prior to forming the n-type layer and p-type layer in a similar way to Example 2 were also formed. Although similar structures of a pin-stack type were obtained, the characteristics improved when the junction surface used a CVD film. Another feature identical to that of Example 2 was that the produced samples in which the p-type and n-type films were stacked had a structure in which the electrodes were brought into contact individually with the n-type and p-type films in the base portion of the chip and the chip current was induced in the pn forward direction. The electric field was applied across the junction surface.
- the i-type layer as referred to herein indicates a film formed on the insulating substrate and having a carrier concentration at a level of 10 9 cm ⁇ 3 that cannot be measured.
- substrates in which plane orientation cannot be controlled in the chip samples are unsuitable from the standpoint of the present invention. Not only single crystal substrates, but also high-orientation substrates or hetero-substrates can be also used, provided that the plane orientation can be controlled.
- the emission current characteristic of the chips with hydrogen-terminated surface was improved by almost 30-50% with respect to that of the chips with oxygen-terminated surface.
- the length in the short side direction of the chip was set mainly to 0.5-1 mm; properties could not be evaluated at a length more than 2 mm and less than 0.05 mm.
- the resistance between the terminals was set to 10 ⁇ -3 k ⁇ ; no electron emission was possible when the resistance was outside this range.
- the resistance between the terminals could be controlled by the thickness of the n-type layer or p-type layer or the doping concentration, and when the layer thickness or concentration was constant, the resistance still could be controlled by a metal coating.
- the emission current characteristic of the chips with hydrogen-terminated surface was improved by almost 30-50% with respect to that of the chips with oxygen-terminated surface.
- the length in the short side direction of the chip was set mainly to 0.5-1 mm; properties could not be evaluated at a length more than 2 mm and less than 0.05 mm.
- the resistance between the terminals was set to 10 ⁇ -3 k ⁇ ; no electron emission was possible when the resistance was outside this range.
- the resistance between the terminals could be controlled by the thickness of the n-type layer or p-type layer or the doping concentration, and even when the layer thickness or concentration were constant, the resistance still could be controlled by a metal coating.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating one implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure in which a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention are joined in the sharpened acute section.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another structure in which a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention are joined in the sharpened acute section.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure in which a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor in the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention are joined in the sharpened acute section and which has an intrinsic semiconductor.
- FIG. 5 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the diamond electron emission source in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in Example 1.
- FIG. 11 illustrates an example of the method for manufacturing the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in Example 2.
- FIG. 13 illustrates an example of the method for manufacturing the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in Example 3.
- FIG. 15 illustrates an example of the method for manufacturing the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in Example 4.
- FIG. 17 illustrates an example of the method for manufacturing the diamond electron emission cathode in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a three-plane view illustrating another implementation mode of the diamond electron emission cathode in Example 5.
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