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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Clarence E. Thomas, Knoxville, TN (US);
Larry R. Baylor, Farragut, TN (US);
Edgar Voelkl, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Michael L. Simpson, Knoxville, TN (US);
Michael J. Paulus, Knoxville, TN (US);
Douglas Lowndes, Knoxville, TN (US);
John Whealton, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
John C. Whitson, Clinton, TN (US);
John B. Wilgen, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Clarence E. Thomas, Knoxville, TN (US);
Larry R. Baylor, Farragut, TN (US);
Edgar Voelkl, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Michael L. Simpson, Knoxville, TN (US);
Michael J. Paulus, Knoxville, TN (US);
Douglas Lowndes, Knoxville, TN (US);
John Whealton, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
John C. Whitson, Clinton, TN (US);
John B. Wilgen, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
UT-Battelle LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
Systems and method are described for addressable field emission array (AFEA) chips. A plurality of individually addressable cathodes are integrated with an electrostatic focusing stack and/or a plurality of detectors on the addressable field emission array. The systems and methods provide advantages including the avoidance of space-charge blow-up.