GB1424658A - Hollow cathode gas discharge device - Google Patents

Hollow cathode gas discharge device

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Publication number
GB1424658A
GB1424658A GB1798174A GB1798174A GB1424658A GB 1424658 A GB1424658 A GB 1424658A GB 1798174 A GB1798174 A GB 1798174A GB 1798174 A GB1798174 A GB 1798174A GB 1424658 A GB1424658 A GB 1424658A
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Prior art keywords
wall
anode
hollow cathode
glow discharge
cathode
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Expired
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GB1798174A
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Raytheon Co
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Hughes Aircraft Co
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Application filed by Hughes Aircraft Co filed Critical Hughes Aircraft Co
Publication of GB1424658A publication Critical patent/GB1424658A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J3/00—Details of electron-optical or ion-optical arrangements or of ion traps common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J3/02—Electron guns
    • H01J3/025—Electron guns using a discharge in a gas or a vapour as electron source
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J17/00—Gas-filled discharge tubes with solid cathode
    • H01J17/02—Details
    • H01J17/04—Electrodes; Screens
    • H01J17/06—Cathodes
    • H01J17/066—Cold cathodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J17/00—Gas-filled discharge tubes with solid cathode
    • H01J17/38—Cold-cathode tubes
    • H01J17/40—Cold-cathode tubes with one cathode and one anode, e.g. glow tubes, tuning-indicator glow tubes, voltage-stabiliser tubes, voltage-indicator tubes
    • H01J17/44—Cold-cathode tubes with one cathode and one anode, e.g. glow tubes, tuning-indicator glow tubes, voltage-stabiliser tubes, voltage-indicator tubes having one or more control electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/097—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser
    • H01S3/09707—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser using an electron or ion beam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2893/00—Discharge tubes and lamps
    • H01J2893/0064—Tubes with cold main electrodes (including cold cathodes)
    • H01J2893/0065—Electrode systems
    • H01J2893/0066—Construction, material, support, protection and temperature regulation of electrodes; Electrode cups
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J2893/00—Discharge tubes and lamps
    • H01J2893/0064—Tubes with cold main electrodes (including cold cathodes)
    • H01J2893/0065—Electrode systems
    • H01J2893/0068—Electrode systems electrode assembly with control electrodes, e.g. including a screen

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electron Sources, Ion Sources (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
GB1798174A 1973-05-25 1974-04-24 Hollow cathode gas discharge device Expired GB1424658A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00363904A US3831052A (en) 1973-05-25 1973-05-25 Hollow cathode gas discharge device

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GB1424658A true GB1424658A (en) 1976-02-11

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US (1) US3831052A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS552902B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2231099B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1424658A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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JPS5022567A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-03-11
US3831052A (en) 1974-08-20
DE2421907A1 (de) 1974-12-05
JPS552902B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1980-01-22
FR2231099B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1978-01-20
FR2231099A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-12-20
DE2421907B2 (de) 1976-11-11

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 19940423