Dielectric light device

A light device includes an electron supply defining an emitter surface. A dielectric tunneling layer is disposed between the electron supply and a cathode layer. The cathode layer has at least partial photon transparency that is substantially uniform across the emitter surface.

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Main Authors Chen, Zhizhang, Ramamoorthi, Sriram, McMahon, Terry E, Myers, Timothy F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.07.2006
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Summary:A light device includes an electron supply defining an emitter surface. A dielectric tunneling layer is disposed between the electron supply and a cathode layer. The cathode layer has at least partial photon transparency that is substantially uniform across the emitter surface.