Abstract
Photostimulated field emission (PSE) should prove to be an extremely useful probe of electronic states. We report on a generalization and extension of a previous theory to the case of a simple triangular barrier model of the surface potential. Results for both dj dε{lunate}, the differential current per unit energy, and j F2 are presented, where F is the applied electric field. These differ from the approximate results of Bagchi which are not valid at high field. The dependence of J on the transmission coefficient is shown to arise in a natural way.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | L243-L248 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2 1980 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry