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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1983
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1980
Vincent L Davis, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Raymond J Smith, Pewaukee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A phosphor screen is produced by a vacuum deposition process using a planetary structure for simultaneously rotating and revolving structured substrates within a chamber. A thermal radiation shield is provided at the central axis and, because of the offset positions of the substrates, the deposited phosphor layers are formed with thicker edges than centers to thereby inherently exhibit uniformity correction characteristics. The process allows for single-layer depositions of relatively great thicknesses which, when annealed for relatively short periods of time, are comprised primarily of columnar fibers aligned normally to the substrate to inhibit lateral scattering of generated light within the screen.