Title:
【発明の名称】電子の流量調整に使用するオプトエレクトロニクデバイス
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002501281
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An apparatus for high speed gating of electric current based on the resonant interaction of tunneling electrons with optical fields is disclosed. The present invention biases an electron-emitting tip with a DC voltage source and focuses an output from a laser on the electron-emitting tip to stimulate electron emission from the tip. The electron emission creates an electrical signal that is coupled to circuitry for further processing. In accordance with the present invention, various methods of coupling the electrical signal from the electron-emitting tip are disclosed, as are various methods of reducing the magnitude of the laser output needed to stimulate electron emission, and methods of enhancing the static current density.
Inventors:
Hugman, Mark Jay.
Blue Gut, Manuel
Blue Gut, Manuel
Application Number:
JP2000527954A
Publication Date:
January 15, 2002
Filing Date:
November 24, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Florida International University
International Classes:
H01J1/304; H01J1/34; H01J3/02; H01S3/00; (IPC1-7): H01J1/34; H01J1/304; H01S3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshihiro Tsunoda (5 others)