An electron gun includes an electron beam source and at least two spaced apart successive electrodes. The successive electrodes are individually attached to, spaced from, and disposed concentric with and substantially within a ceramic cylinder. A resistive coating is uniformly disposed on at least an interior wall surface of the ceramic cylinder.
In order to improve the definition and the breakdown behavior in a tube neck (16) that includes an anode cylinder (20) and a focusing cylinder (19), the tube neck (16) is made of a non-conductive material, particularly a ceramic. The inner surface of the anode cylinder (20) and the inner surface and the outer surface of the focusing cylinder (19) are coated with an electrically conductive material (21).
A novel electron gun for a cathode-ray tube includes at least one and preferably three cathode assemblies and at least four successive electrodes longitudinally spaced from the cathode assemblies. Each of the electrodes has at least one and preferably three electron beam apertures therethrough. The cathode assemblies and two of the electrodes are attached to a ceramic support member which is the sole supporting interconnection therebetween. A third electrode of the four successive electrodes has a distal electrode member and a proximal electrode member. The proximal member also is attached to the ceramic support member to form a first gun module. A second gun module includes a fourth electrode of the four successive electrodes which is in spaced relation to the distal member of the third electrode. The fourth electrode and the distal member of the third electrode are interconnected by a pair of insulative spacers. The second gun module is secured to the first gun module by fixedly attaching the distal member of the second gun module to the proximal member of the first gun module.
A lens system in a photo ion spectrometer for manipulating a primary ion beam and ionized atomic component. The atomic components are removed from a sample by a primary ion beam using the lens system, and the ions are extracted for analysis. The lens system further includes ionization resistant coatings for protecting the lens system.
An improved electron discharge device comprises an evacuated envelope having at least one alumina ceramic insulator member. Within the device is a source of electrons, and an electron multiplier assembly including an anode. A high resistance material is diffused into the ceramic insulator to reduce luminescence within the insulator. The method of diffusion includes the steps of applying an opaque coating of a high resistance material to a surface of the ceramic insulator member and then firing the member in a reducing atmosphere at a temperature within the range of about 1500.degree. C. to 1550.degree. C. until the high resistance material diffuses into the surface of the member forming a diffusion region.
The present invention is an improvement in an electron gun for use in a cathode-ray tube. Such a gun includes a cathode assembly and at least two spaced successive electrodes having aligned electron beam apertures therein. The improvement comprises one of the two electrodes having a plurality of alignment apertures disposed around the periphery thereof. A plurality of insulative support assemblies are referenced to the plurality of alignment apertures and interconnected to the one electrode. Each of the support assemblies also includes at least one support plate having a locating portion which is attached to the other electrode. A method is disclosed for aligning the electron beam apertures of the two successive electrodes.
