Uncovering a widely applicable empirical formula for field emission characteristics of metallic nanotips in nanogaps

Abstract Field electron emission is a key mechanism in nanoelectronics with nanogaps, offering advantages such as high electron velocity and fast switching speeds. However, nanoscale field emission, affected by geometric asymmetry including quantum tunneling near to the emitter, and quantum space ch...

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Main Authors: Yimeng Li, Linghan Xia, Nan Li, Shilong Tang, Yunsong Ge, Jianyu Wang, Bing Xiao, Yonghong Cheng, Lay Kee Ang, Guodong Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60607-6
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