The slope of logarithmic plots of the Fowler-Nordheim equation for electron field emission is expressed in terms of the surface work-function and a tabulated function, $s(y)$. This new function, $s(y)$, is derived from Nordheim's $v(y)$ which appears in the exponent of the Fowler-Nordheim equation. Values of $v(y)$ are also tabulated and are believed to be more exact than Nordheim's original values.
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