Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Influence of pulse polarity on electron emission property of antiferroelectric ceramic

  • Articles
  • Condensed State Physics
  • Published:
Chinese Science Bulletin

Abstract

The electron emission property of a novel antiferroelectric cathode material lanthanum-doped lead zirconate stannate titanate (PLZST) on the application of positive or negative triggering voltage pulses has been investigated. All experiments were performed in a vacuum of 10−5 Torr and at room temperature. It was discovered that there were two electron emission pulses when low positive triggering voltage was applied to the rear electrode, and three electron emission pulses when high positive triggering voltage was applied. However there were always two electron emission pulses when negative triggering pulses were applied. This phenomenon is proposed to be a result of both field electron emission at triple junctions and electron emission caused by polarization reversal. The experimental observations indicate that domain movement in the vicinity close to the triple junction under application of the triggering voltage pulse may be a primary origin of electron emission from PLZST.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Gundel H, Reige H, Wilson E J N, et al. Fast polarization changes in ferroelectrics and their application in accelerators. Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res A, 1989, 280(1): 1–6

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Krasik Y E, Chirko K, Dunaevsky A, et al. Ferroelectric plasma sources and their applications. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci, 2003, 31(1): 49–59

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Sampayan S, Caporaso G, Holmes C, et al. Emission from ferroelectric cathodes. Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res A, 1994, 340(1): 90–95

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Sampayan S, Caporaso G, Trimble D, et al. Emission, plasma formation, and brightness of a PZT ferroelectri cathode. IEEE Part Accel Conf, 1995, 2: 899–901

    Google Scholar 

  5. Jiang B, Kirkman G, Reinhardt N. High brightness electron beam produced by a ferroelectric cathode. Appl Phys Lett, 1995, 66(10): 1196–1198

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Gundel H, Meineke A. First simultaneous observation of electron emission from a switching current transient in PZT ferroelectric ceramic. Ferroelectrics, 1993, 146: 29–35

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Rosenman G, Shur D, Garb K, et al. Polarization switching in ferroelectric cathode. J Appl Phys, 1997, 82(2): 772

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Riege H. Electron emission from ferroelectrics—A review. Nucl Instrum Methods Phys Res A, 1994, 340: 80–89

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Fleddermann C B, Nation J A. Ferroelectric sources and their application to pulsed power: A review. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci, 1997, 25: 212–220

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Riege H, Boscolo I, Handerek J, et al. Features and technology of ferroelectric electron emission. J Appl Phys, 1998, 84: 1602–1617

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Rosenman G, Shur D, Krasik Y E, et al. Electron emission from ferroelectrics. J Appl Phys, 2000, 88: 6109–6161

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Krasik Y E, Chirko K, Gleizer J Z, et al. Application of a ferroelectric plasma cathode as a high current switch. Eur Phys J D, 2002, 19: 89–95

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Auciello O H, McGuire G E. Thin film ferroelectric flat panel display devices, and methods for operating and fabricating same. U.S. Patent, 5453661, 1995–09

  14. Vollkommer F, Hitzschke L. Method of operating a discharge lamp with a cold cathode structure having ferroelectric between. U.S. Patent, 6157145, 2000–12

  15. Kovaleski S D. Ion acceleration in a radio-frequency driven ferroelectric plasma source. IEEE Trans Plasma Sci, 2005, 33(2): 876–881

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Kemp M A, Kovaleski S D. Ferroelectric plasma thruster for microspacecraft propulsion. J Appl Phys, 2006, 100(11): 1133061–1133066

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Kovaleski S D. Ferroelectric emission cathodes for low-power electric propulsion. In: The 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, 2002, Paper AIAA 2002-4242

  18. Gundel H, Riege H, Wilson E J N. Copious electron emission from PLZT ceramics with a high zirconium concentration. Ferroelectrics, 1989, 100: 1–16

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Gundel H. Electron emission by nanosecond switching in PLZT. Integr Ferroelectr, 1992, 2: 207–220

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Yong T K, Ki H Y. Electron emission from Pb-based ferroelectrics, antiferroelectrics, and paraelectrics by pulse electric field. Appl Phys Lett, 2000, 76: 3977–3979

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Kofoid M J. Effect of metal-dielectric junction phenomena on high voltage breakdown over insulators in vacuum. AIEE Trans, 1960, 6: 991–998

    Google Scholar 

  22. Krasik Y, Dunaevsky A, Felsteiner J. Formation of discharge plasma on the surface of cathodes with different dielectric constants. J Appl Phys, 1999, 85: 7946–7950

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Dunaevsky A, Krasik Y E, Felsteiner J, et al. Electron energy and potential distribution in a diode with a ferroelectric cathode. J Appl Phys, 2000, 87: 3270–3277

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, China

    ZhaoXuan Sheng, YuJun Feng, Jie Cui, Xuan Huang & Zhuo Xu

  2. 103 Teaching and Researching Laboratory, the Second Artillery Engineering Institute, Xi’an, 710025, China

    ZhaoXuan Sheng & XinLi Sun

Authors
  1. ZhaoXuan Sheng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. YuJun Feng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jie Cui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xuan Huang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Zhuo Xu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. XinLi Sun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to YuJun Feng.

Additional information

Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2002CB613307) and the National Natural Science of China (Grant No. 50472052)

About this article

Cite this article

Sheng, Z., Feng, Y., Cui, J. et al. Influence of pulse polarity on electron emission property of antiferroelectric ceramic. Chin. Sci. Bull. 53, 1789–1795 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-008-0259-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-008-0259-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation