US4902927A
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Streak tube
Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics KK
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A streak tube comprising a photocathode for converting an optical image into a photoelectron beam, accelerating means for accelerating the photoelectron beam, deflecting means for deflecting the accelerated photoelectron means, focusing means for focusing the deflected photoelectron beam and a phosphor screen for receiving the focused photoelectron beam and forming a streak image corresponding to the optical image. The photoelectron beam emitted from the photocathode is deflected immediately after accelerated by the accelerating means, and subsequently is focused on the phosphor screen, to thereby eliminate the spread of the photoelectron beam on the phosphor screen upon sweeping of the photoelectron beam.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuyuki Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J31/00; H01J31/08; H01J31/50; H01J31/501; H01J31/502
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A streak tube comprising: an air-tight container having an incident window at one end for receiving an optical image and an exit window at the other end for observing a processed optical image; a photocathode provided at the inner surface of said incident window for converting said optical image into a photoelectron beam; accelerating means for accelerating said photoelectron beam; deflecting means for generating a deflection field short in length and for deflecting said accelerated photoelectron beam, said deflecting means being disposed immediately behind said accelerating means; focusing means for focusing said deflected photoelectron beam; and a phosphor screen provided at the inner surface of said exit window for receiving said focused photoelectron beam and forming a streak image corresponding to said optical image, said photoelectron beam emitted from said photocathode being deflected immediately after being accelerated by said accelerating means, and subsequently being focused on said phosphor screen with substantially no spread.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A streak tube comprising: an air-tight container having an incident window at one end for receiving an optical image and an exit window at the other end for observing a processed optical image; a photocathode provided at the inner surface of said incident window for converting said optical image into a photoelectron beam; accelerating means for accelerating said photoelectron beam; deflecting means for generating a deflection field short in length and for deflecting said accelerated photoelectron beam, said deflecting means being disposed immediately behind said accelerating means; focusing means for focusing said deflected photoelectron beam; and a phosphor screen provided at the inner surface of said exit window for receiving said focused photoelectron beam and forming a streak image corresponding to said optical image, said photoelectron beam emitted from said photocathode being deflected immediately after being accelerated by said accelerating means, and subsequently being focused on said phosphor screen with substantially no spread.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, said streak tube further comprising shielding means for enclosing said deflecting means therein to prevent an influence on said focusing means caused by an asymmetricity of said deflecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 2, wherein said shielding means comprises a cylindrical member extending in the direction of tube axis and a lid having a central aperture in alignment with said tube axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, said streak tube further comprising an isolating means for isolating said deflecting means from said focusing means to prevent an influence on said focusing means caused by an asymmetricity of said deflecting means, and wherein said isolating means has an aperture for directing said photoelectron beam from said deflecting means to said focusing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein said deflecting means comprises deflecting electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein said accelerating means comprises a mesh electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein said accelerating means comprises a slit electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein said accelerating means comprises an electrode with an aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 8, wherein said electrode is a disk-type electrode having said aperture at the center thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A streak tube as claimed in claim 1, wherein said focusing means comprises an electromagnetic coil positioned between said deflecting means and said phosphor screen.
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