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Band gap structure and electron emission property of chemical-vapor-deposited diamond films

2001; Elsevier BV; Volume: 45; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0038-1101(00)00210-0

1879-2405

J.J Liu, David Chiu, David C. Morton, Dae-Hwan Kang, V.V. Zhirnov, J. J. Hren, J. J. Cuomo,

Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

The structures of the band gap and defect states of chemical-vapor-deposited diamond films were investigated by photoluminescence spectroscopy, covering wavelength from visible to vacuum ultraviolet (VUV). Band gaps ranging from 5.5 to 3.2 eV were measured for natural, polycrystalline, and amorphous diamond films. Low voltage field emissions were obtained from wide band gap films with band gap states distributed close to the conduction band and extended deeply into the band gap. Amorphous diamond film with a narrower band gap could not provide low field emission.