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Increased surface flashover voltage in microfabricated devices

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posted on 2023-06-08, 15:03 authored by R C Sterling, M D Hughes, C J Mellor, Winfried HensingerWinfried Hensinger
With the demand for improved performance in microfabricated devices, the necessity to apply greater electric fields and voltages becomes evident. When operating in vacuum, the voltage is typically limited by surface flashover forming along the surface of a dielectric. By modifying the fabrication process, we have discovered it is possible to more than double the flashover voltage. Our finding has significant impact on the realization of next-generation micro- and nano-fabricated devices and for the fabrication of on-chip ion trap arrays for the realization of scalable ion quantum technology.

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Journal

Applied Physics Letters

ISSN

0003-6951

Publisher

American Institute of Physics

Issue

14

Volume

103

Page range

143504

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  • Physics and Astronomy Publications

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  • Yes

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Legacy Posted Date

2013-10-07

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2013-10-07

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2013-10-07

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