US4486687A
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Electron gun for convergent beam, and a device, particularly a vidicon tube, equipped with such a gun
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1981-05-07
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Granted: 1984-12-04
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Expires: 2001-05-07
Abstract
Abstract For reducing as much as possible the dimension of converging electron beams, at their point of minimum section, the invention provides in this zone an ionic charge counterbalancing the space charge of the beam, by means of an equipotential electrode disposed about this point. Said electrode is the tube in the figure. When further modulation is applied to the beam, the electrode which ensures it is placed after it in the path thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Epsztein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/46; H01J29/48; H01J29/488; H01J29/56; H01J29/563
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
An electron gun for a convergent beam, comprising a cathode, first means for cooperating with said cathode, said first means having a fixed potential, in order to produce, within a vacuum space, an electron beam directed along an axis and to ensure convergence thereof in the first part of its travel towards a spot of minimum cross-section, second means constituted as a hollow cylinder encircling said spot and closed at both ends except for apertures respectively for entry and exit of said electron beam and having a potential constant in time and positive with respect to said cathode and thereby holding, in the vicinity of said spot, ions created by the impact of the electrons of said electron beam against residual gas molecules present in said vacuum space, and two additional electrodes, provided respectively on each side of said ion holding means and disposed in the immediate vicinity thereof, having positive potentials with respect to said ion holding means and thereby improving the effectiveness of said ion holding means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
An electron gun for a convergent beam, comprising a cathode, first means for cooperating with said cathode, said first means having a fixed potential, in order to produce, within a vacuum space, an electron beam directed along an axis and to ensure convergence thereof in the first part of its travel towards a spot of minimum cross-section, second means constituted as a hollow cylinder encircling said spot and closed at both ends except for apertures respectively for entry and exit of said electron beam and having a potential constant in time and positive with respect to said cathode and thereby holding, in the vicinity of said spot, ions created by the impact of the electrons of said electron beam against residual gas molecules present in said vacuum space, and two additional electrodes, provided respectively on each side of said ion holding means and disposed in the immediate vicinity thereof, having positive potentials with respect to said ion holding means and thereby improving the effectiveness of said ion holding means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electron gun as claimed in claim 1, comprising further means for periodically modulating the intensity of said beam, wherein said modulating means are placed in the path of said electron beam downstream of said ion holding means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-12-04 | 1988-06-04 | 1988-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-12-04 | 1992-06-04 | 1992-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-12-04 | 1996-06-04 | 1996-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |