Abstract:
Field emission devices utilizing capacitive ballasting are described with possible uses in industry. The preferred device utilizes opposing electrodes, each with a dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive islands which serve to exchange electrons, generating an oscillatory current. Ideally these islands are dome-shaped and made of a refractory metal such as tungsten of molybdenum. Through proper use and selection of materials, electrical fields with densities of 1014 A/m2 are capable of being generated.
Abstract:
A method of non-invasive determination of electrical current distribution is disclosed. The method utilizes mathematical calculations on data obtained by a probe with non-uniformly wound detection coil. While non-uniform, the coil winding is specific according to a known and determined function, such as a sinusoidal variation. As a further method, the probe may rotate about an area of interest and the data then may be subjected to a Fourier analysis for further refined results. Multiple coils may be used in the probe, each with a different coil function which could include one uniform coil. Also disclosed is a method for making the coils necessary in the practice of the method.
Abstract:
A catheter is used to insert a probe into a tumor undergoing hyperthermia treatment. The probe is designed to isotropically measure the electric field and temperature in the tumor during the hyperthermia treatment. The probe is constructed on a triangular prism and includes a dipole on each prism face oriented at an angle of 54.74 degrees relative to the axis of the prism. Each dipole includes rectifier means therein and the three dipoles are coupled serially using high resistivity lead means. In addition, high resistivity leads are used to couple the dipoles to a high input impedance amplifier. A pair of thermistors are coupled between the three dipoles, and high resistance lead means couple the thermistors to high input impedance amplifiers. A current source is used to provide current to the thermistors in a time shared manner when the electric field is not being measured. The probe may have a pair of beryllium oxide or diamond layers attached to the ends thereof against which the thermistors may be positioned. With the above construction, the total electric field may be measured as well as the temperature at two locations.
Abstract:
A current detector for detecting the high frequency current flowing in a conductor includes a coil of high resistivity material wound around an non-ferromagnetic core. The coil is arranged in a substantially closed loop configuration around the conductor carrying the current to be measured. The ratio of the winding spacing to the cross sectional area of the coil is maintained constant over the length of the winding. A shield of high resistivity material surrounds the coil and is spaced from the coils and the shield has a gap oriented along an azimuth of the closed loop winding and directed orthogonal to the net current direction of the current induced in the coil. The ends of the coil are coupled to a high impedance voltage detector through high resistivity leads and a relatively low value resistor is coupled between the leads to reduce the quality factor. The current detector may be used to detect current flowing in a human body due to the absorption of high frequency incident radiation as an indication of the specific absorption rate of such radiation.
Abstract:
The superimposition of a periodic potential wave to the tip movement control or the bias supply of an STM, in which a microwave frequency comb is generated in its tunneling junction, may be used to reduce or eliminate artifacts or other noise generated from outside the tunneling junction.
Abstract:
A semiconductor carrier profiling method utilizes a scanning tunneling microscope and shielded probe with an attached spectrum analyzer to measure power loss of a microwave frequency comb generated in a tunneling junction. From this power loss and by utilizing an equivalent circuit or other model, spreading resistance may be determined and carrier density from the spreading resistance. The methodology is non-destructive of the sample and allows scanning across the surface of the sample. By not being destructive, additional analysis methods, like deconvolution, are available for use.
Abstract:
A mode-locked laser injects pulses of minority carriers into a semiconductor sample. A microwave frequency comb is then generated by the currents formed in the movement of majority carriers native to the semiconductor and the injected minority carriers. These carriers move to cause dielectric relaxation in the sample, which can be used to determine carrier density within the sample. Measurements require close proximity of transmitter and receiver contacts with the sample and may profile a semi-conductor with a resolution of approximately 0.2 nm.
Abstract:
A method of non-invasive determination of electrical current distribution is disclosed. The method utilizes mathematical calculations on data obtained by a probe with non-uniformly wound detection coil. While non-uniform, the coil winding is specific according to a known and determined function, such as a sinusoidal variation. As a further method, the probe may rotate about an area of interest and the data then may be subjected to a Fourier analysis for further refined results. Multiple coils may be used in the probe, each with a different coil function which could include one uniform coil. Also disclosed is a method for making the coils necessary in the practice of the method.
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring high frequency currents includes a non-ferrous core current probe that is coupled to a wide-band transimpedance amplifier. The current probe has a secondary winding with a winding resistance that is substantially smaller than the reactance of the winding. The sensitivity of the current probe is substantially flat over a wide band of frequencies. The apparatus is particularly useful for measuring exposure of humans to radio frequency currents.