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Yamaguchi, Hisato*; Yusa, Ryunosuke*; Wang, G.*; Pettes, M. T.*; Liu, F.*; Tsuda, Yasutaka; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Abukawa, Tadashi*; Moody, N. A.*; Ogawa, Shuichi*
Applied Physics Letters, 122(14), p.141901_1 - 141901_7, 2023/04
Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:80.55(Physics, Applied)A lowering of work function for LaB by monolayer hexagonal BN coating is reported. Photoemission electron microcopy (PEEM) and thermionic emission electron microscopy (TEEM) both revealed that the hBN coated region of a LaB(100) single crystal has lower work function compared to the bare (i.e., non-coated) and graphene coated regions. A larger decrease of work function for the hBN coated LaB(100) compared to graphene coated LaB(100) was qualitatively supported by our density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Adding an oxide layer in the calculations improved consistency between the calculation and experimental results. We followed up our calculations with synchrotron-radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (SR-XPS) and confirmed the presence of an oxide layer on our LaB.
Tanaka, Shigeru; Leung, K. N.*; Purgalis, P.*; Williams, M. D.*
Review of Scientific Instruments, 59(1), p.120 - 124, 1988/01
Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:54.72(Instruments & Instrumentation)Results of steady-state discharge test of coaxial LaB cathodes in a multicusp plasma generator are described.
Ogawa, Shuichi*; Yusa, Ryunosuke*; Wang, G.*; Pettes, M. T.*; Liu, F.*; Tsuda, Yasutaka; Yoshigoe, Akitaka; Abukawa, Tadashi*; Moody, N. A.*; Yamaguchi, Hisato*
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LaB has been used as a thermionic cathode due to its low work function, but it is also expected to be used as a photocathode by further lowering the work function. Here, we report photoemission electron microcopy (PEEM), thermionic emission electron microscopy (TEEM) and synchrotron radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (SR-XPS) study on the work function change of LaB by coating with two-dimensional materials (graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN)). A larger decrease of work function for the hBN coated LaB(100) compared to graphene coated LaB(100) was observed and qualitatively explained by our density functional theory (DFT) calculations.