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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 1979
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Maurice Esterson, Chelmsford, GB;
Assignee:
English Electric Valve Company Limited, Chelmsford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ; H01J / ; H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
313299 ; 313339 ; 313349 ; 313353 ; 313454 ; 313447 ;
Abstract
A linear beam tube is provided with a gridded electron gun in which a concave cathode surface is provided with concave channels from which electrons are emitted. The channels may be arranged as concentric annuli. In a preferred embodiment the channels extend radially outwards from the center of the cathode to minimize the effects of temperature distortion. The cathode is provided with a shadow grid and a control grid is spaced from and aligned therewith.