Physical aspects of the shape of electron emission spectra for ferroelectric electrets

A correlation between the specific features of the electron emission spectrum of a ferroelectric electret and the behavior of the potential at the surface of the sample is determined within the theoretical approach proposed. The physical nature of the main features in experimental emission spectra is interpreted in terms of the behavior of the potential relief. It is revealed that the electret charge relaxation affects the spectrum shape due to the bifurcation (branching) of singularities in the spectrum.