12 DIAMETER CATHODE RAY TUBE.

Abstract

Two experimental tubes are being fabricated. The first assembly is expected to define the operating characteristics of a virtual cathode ahead of a focussing beam control element. The second assembly will test the sensitivity of a large area curved cathode for beam current modulation. High modulation sensitivity means a large figure of transconductance. In turn this directly implies a large area of cathode emission is directly controlled as an electron beam of usable cross-section and exit angle. Otherwise a useful phosphor screen spot size is not attained. Phosphors that are being investigated now are in the magnesium flouride, manganese activated category. These are characterized as long persistance types with an orange phosphorescence.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 02, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621755

Entities

People

  • Emil Sanford

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Cathode Ray Tubes
  • Diameters
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Elements
  • Emission
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Modulation
  • Phosphorescence
  • Phosphors
  • Sensitivity
  • Transconductance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems