Fabrication of micrometer-sized conical field emitters using femtosecond laser-assisted etching of silicon

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2001. “Fabrication of Micrometer-Sized Conical Field Emitters Using Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Etching of Silicon”

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Arrays of sharp, conical microstructures were obtained by structuring the surface of a silicon wafer using femtosecond laser-assisted etching. Analysis of the arrays shows high, stable field emission without any further processing steps.