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We describe an investigation into ‘kinetic electroluminescence’ (KEL) in ZnS:Mn direct current thin film electroluminescent (DCTFEL) devices. KEL consists of regions of anomalously high emission which move non-destructively around the device [1]. We demonstrate that, although KEL appears in widely varying forms, the current invariably flows in filaments, the radii of which are, at most, a few microns, and that the KEL, normally seen, consists of the envelope of many such filaments.
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Beale, M.I.J., Kirton, J., Slater, M. (1989). Current Filaments in ZnS:Mn DC Thin Film Electroluminescent Devices. In: Shionoya, S., Kobayashi, H. (eds) Electroluminescence. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 38. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93430-8_59
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