GB790416A - Improvements in or relating to electron discharge devices incorporating electron multipliers - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to electron discharge devices incorporating electron multipliersInfo
- Publication number
- GB790416A GB790416A GB15508/53A GB1550853A GB790416A GB 790416 A GB790416 A GB 790416A GB 15508/53 A GB15508/53 A GB 15508/53A GB 1550853 A GB1550853 A GB 1550853A GB 790416 A GB790416 A GB 790416A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- electrode
- slats
- electron
- electrons
- target
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J43/00—Secondary-emission tubes; Electron-multiplier tubes
- H01J43/04—Electron multipliers
- H01J43/06—Electrode arrangements
- H01J43/18—Electrode arrangements using essentially more than one dynode
- H01J43/24—Dynodes having potential gradient along their surfaces
- H01J43/243—Dynodes consisting of a piling-up of channel-type dynode plates
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J29/00—Details of cathode-ray tubes or of electron-beam tubes of the types covered by group H01J31/00
- H01J29/02—Electrodes; Screens; Mounting, supporting, spacing or insulating thereof
- H01J29/023—Electrodes; Screens; Mounting, supporting, spacing or insulating thereof secondary-electron emitting electrode arrangements
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- H01J29/00—Details of cathode-ray tubes or of electron-beam tubes of the types covered by group H01J31/00
- H01J29/02—Electrodes; Screens; Mounting, supporting, spacing or insulating thereof
- H01J29/10—Screens on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted or stored
- H01J29/36—Photoelectric screens; Charge-storage screens
- H01J29/38—Photoelectric screens; Charge-storage screens not using charge storage, e.g. photo-emissive screen, extended cathode
- H01J29/385—Photocathodes comprising a layer which modified the wave length of impinging radiation
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- H01J29/00—Details of cathode-ray tubes or of electron-beam tubes of the types covered by group H01J31/00
- H01J29/02—Electrodes; Screens; Mounting, supporting, spacing or insulating thereof
- H01J29/10—Screens on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted or stored
- H01J29/36—Photoelectric screens; Charge-storage screens
- H01J29/39—Charge-storage screens
- H01J29/44—Charge-storage screens exhibiting internal electric effects caused by particle radiation, e.g. bombardment-induced conductivity
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J29/00—Details of cathode-ray tubes or of electron-beam tubes of the types covered by group H01J31/00
- H01J29/02—Electrodes; Screens; Mounting, supporting, spacing or insulating thereof
- H01J29/10—Screens on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted or stored
- H01J29/36—Photoelectric screens; Charge-storage screens
- H01J29/39—Charge-storage screens
- H01J29/45—Charge-storage screens exhibiting internal electric effects caused by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. photoconductive screen, photodielectric screen, photovoltaic screen
- H01J29/458—Charge-storage screens exhibiting internal electric effects caused by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. photoconductive screen, photodielectric screen, photovoltaic screen pyroelectrical targets; targets for infrared or ultraviolet or X-ray radiations
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
- H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
- H01J31/26—Image pick-up tubes having an input of visible light and electric output
- H01J31/48—Tubes with amplification of output effected by electron multiplier arrangements within the vacuum space
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- H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
- H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
- H01J31/49—Pick-up adapted for an input of electromagnetic radiation other than visible light and having an electric output, e.g. for an input of X-rays, for an input of infrared radiation
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
- H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
- H01J31/50—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output
- H01J31/506—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output tubes using secondary emission effect
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
- H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
- H01J31/50—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output
- H01J31/52—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output having grid-like image screen through which the electron ray or beam passes and by which the ray or beam is influenced before striking the luminescent output screen, i.e. having "triode action"
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J43/00—Secondary-emission tubes; Electron-multiplier tubes
- H01J43/04—Electron multipliers
- H01J43/06—Electrode arrangements
- H01J43/18—Electrode arrangements using essentially more than one dynode
- H01J43/24—Dynodes having potential gradient along their surfaces
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- X-Ray Techniques (AREA)
- Cathode-Ray Tubes And Fluorescent Screens For Display (AREA)
Abstract
790,416. Electron multipliers: cathode-ray tubes. ELECTRIC & MUSICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd. May 26,1954 [June 5, 1953], No. 15508/53. Class 39(1). An electron discharge device has a photocathode 3 for generating an electron image, electron multiplying means 4 for intensifying the electron image, and a target 8 wherein the multiplying means 4 comprises a plurality of secondary emitting electrodes 5<SP>1</SP>-5<SP>12</SP> each comprising a large number (at least a thousand) of secondary emitting elements in a two-dimensional array and formed as side surfaces of passages through the respective electrode, and the electrodes being disposed so closely adjacent one another with the entrance aperture to each passage in each electrode except the first so aligned with a corresponding individual exit aperture of a passage in the previous electrode that when the device is connected in circuit electrons representing different image points pass directly from one electrode to the next in virtually single streams confined by the passages, thereby reducing mixing of the electrons corresponding to different image points. The target 8 can be a fluorescent screen or a charge storage electrode. A transparent conductive layer 9 can form a backing to the target 8. An accelerating coating electrode 6 and a focusing electro-magnet 7 are provided for producing a linear magnification of five, ten or more of the electron image projected on to the target 8. Each secondary electrode 5<SP>1</SP>-5<SP>12</SP> comprises an array of parallel slats 11 each inclined, e.g., at 45 degrees to the path of the electrons and a further array of parallel slats 14 perpendicular to the first slats forming passages oblique to the electron paths. The slats 11 and 14 produce focusing fields which steer the secondary electrons representing different image points directly from one electrode 5<SP>1</SP>-5<SP>12</SP> to another. The effective area of the photo-cathode may be 2" square and of each electrode 5<SP>1</SP>-5<SP>12</SP>, 10" square. The aperture of each passage formed by the slats 11 and 14 may be 0À1" x 0À1" and there may be 10<SP>2</SP> slats 11 and 10<SP>2</SP> slats 14 giving 10<SP>4</SP> passages. A fine pitch low-shadow ratio mesh 12 extends in front of each electrode 5<SP>1</SP>-5<SP>12</SP> to prevent suppression of secondary, electrons liberated from the respective electrode by penetration of the relatively negative electrical field from the previous electrode. Each mesh 12 is carried on horizontal extensions 13 projecting forwardly from the inclined slats 11. The device can be used for X-ray image intensification, for direct visual observation, in photography, as an ultra-violet light microscope by making the end wall 2 of quartz, or as a television pick-up tube when the target 8 is a charge storage electrode which can be scanned with a beam of electrons preferably of low velocity. The device can also be used in colour television to give successive pictures in red, blue and green which are directed by shutters sequentially into three pick-up tubes from which picture signals are derived by conventional scanning.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB15508/53A GB790416A (en) | 1953-06-05 | 1953-06-05 | Improvements in or relating to electron discharge devices incorporating electron multipliers |
US434220A US2942133A (en) | 1953-06-05 | 1954-06-03 | Electron multipliers |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB15508/53A GB790416A (en) | 1953-06-05 | 1953-06-05 | Improvements in or relating to electron discharge devices incorporating electron multipliers |
Publications (1)
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GB790416A true GB790416A (en) | 1958-02-12 |
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GB15508/53A Expired GB790416A (en) | 1953-06-05 | 1953-06-05 | Improvements in or relating to electron discharge devices incorporating electron multipliers |
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US (1) | US2942133A (en) |
GB (1) | GB790416A (en) |
Families Citing this family (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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NL123904C (en) * | 1959-10-22 | |||
US3039017A (en) * | 1960-04-12 | 1962-06-12 | Clinton E Brown | Image intensifier apparatus |
US3229142A (en) * | 1962-10-22 | 1966-01-11 | Kalibjian Ralph | Wide band multichannel electron multiplier having improved path shielding and gain characteristics |
GB1164895A (en) * | 1967-03-29 | 1969-09-24 | Mullard Ltd | Improvements in or relating to Image Intensifier Devices |
GB1164894A (en) * | 1967-03-29 | 1969-09-24 | Mullard Ltd | Improvements in or relating to Image Intensifier Devices |
GB1154515A (en) * | 1967-05-15 | 1969-06-11 | Mullard Ltd | Improvements in or relating to Image Intensifiers |
GB1175597A (en) * | 1967-06-16 | 1969-12-23 | Mullard Ltd | Improvements in or relating to Image Intensifiers |
US3944867A (en) * | 1974-03-15 | 1976-03-16 | Zenith Radio Corporation | Shadow mask having ribs bounding rectangular apertures |
US4143291A (en) * | 1976-04-22 | 1979-03-06 | S.R.C. Laboratories, Inc. | Dynode for a photomultiplier tube |
US4184098A (en) * | 1976-04-22 | 1980-01-15 | S.R.C. Laboratories, Inc. | Cone type dynode for photomultiplier tube |
Family Cites Families (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB504927A (en) * | 1937-10-28 | 1939-04-28 | James Dwyer Mcgee | Improvements in or relating to electron permeable electrodes |
GB505618A (en) * | 1937-11-10 | 1939-05-10 | Hans Gerhard Lubszynski | Improvements in or relating to electron discharge devices, more particularly for television transmission systems |
FR883415A (en) * | 1941-06-20 | 1943-07-05 | Telefunken Gmbh | Accumulating surface for television reception |
US2443547A (en) * | 1945-08-21 | 1948-06-15 | Rca Corp | Dynode |
US2612610A (en) * | 1948-11-06 | 1952-09-30 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Radiation detector |
US2645734A (en) * | 1949-09-29 | 1953-07-14 | Rca Corp | Storage tube with electron multiplying and selecting electrodes |
NL89166C (en) * | 1950-11-06 | |||
GB741365A (en) * | 1952-05-27 | 1955-11-30 | Emi Ltd | Improvements in or relating to electron multipliers |
US2821637A (en) * | 1953-11-30 | 1958-01-28 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Light image reproduction devices |
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- 1953-06-05 GB GB15508/53A patent/GB790416A/en not_active Expired
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- 1954-06-03 US US434220A patent/US2942133A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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