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In this article, we present the results on the synthesis and electron emission characteristics of an individual and a carbon nanotube ͑CNT͒ bundle on a Si tip. The Si tip with diameter of about 20 nm at the apex and the tip height of 5 m was fabricated using Si microfabrication process. Individual and carbon nanotubes bundle were selectively grown at the apex of the Si tip using a hot-filament chemical vapor deposition with a mixture of C 2 H 2 and H 2 gases under a negative substrate biasing. Electron field emission characteristics of the Si tips with and without the individual CNT on the same substrate were measured in a vacuum of 1.7ϫ10 Ϫ4 Pa. Threshold or turn on voltages defined at the emission current of 10 pA of approximately 40 V ͑4 V/m͒ and 200 V ͑20 V/m͒ were found for the Si tips with and without the individual CNT, respectively. Emission current and emission light pattern of the emitted electrons from the carbon nanotubes bundle were also studied.

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