Abstract
The influence of the resonance tunnel effect on the leakage current in sandwich cathodes is investigated. The aim of this study is to find the conditions for cathode parameters that must be fulfilled in order that the resonance current could create a measurable part of the leakage current. It is shown that at low voltages and for reasonable cathode parameters the resonance current would be much greater than the tunnel one, and a model is described which makes the calculations simpler.
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Hrach, R. The resonance tunnel effect in sandwich structures. Czech J Phys 20, 32–45 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01698105
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01698105