Affiliation:
1. School of Engineering University of Edinburgh Scotland
2. Institute of Technology University of Tartu Estonia
3. Adaptix Imaging Ltd. Oxford England
Abstract
Field emission is at the heart of a wide range of research areas
and technologies. The commercialisation of some of these
technologies has been limited due to the challenges to achieve
emission uniformity, yield, and lifetime within the tolerances
that the industry demands. The recent advances in simulation
tools and nanofabrication have enabled the effective design and
production of field emitter enabled technologies. Here, we
present the construction, functionalities, and limitations of our
computational tool for field emission design and analysis, along
with relevant examples ranging from 3D portable medical
imaging to novel cancer therapy.