Vacuum-ultraviolet light emitting device based on a KMgF₃ thin film and carbon-nanofibers field electron emitter
Abstract
A vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) light emitting device was demonstrated by employing KMgF₃ thin film as phosphor and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) field electron emitter. KMgF₃ thin film was grown on MgF₂ crystal substrate by pulse laser deposition (PLD) method. The heating-free device was realized by utilizing carbon nanofibers (CNFs) field electron emitter, which was grown by sputtering grassy carbon surface at room temperature. The device shows emission spectra spanning wavelengths from 140 to 200 nm with two peaks at 150 and 175 nm.