Abstract:
A magnetically focused coaxial triode structure includes a central longitudinal cathode, an intermediate control electrode around the cathode, and an outer tubular anode. The control electrode supports the inner cathode and is mounted on insulating spacers at the ends. Axial transverse slots along the control electrode provide openings for the electron beam. The anode has flat longitudinal water cooling channels connected by annular recesses at the ends.
Abstract:
A gridded electron tube suitable for generating high power at high frequency, has a cathode surface composed of a set of parallel emitting strips separated by non-emitting strips. Massive grid bars are aligned over the non-emitting strips, thereby reducing grid current interception and providing thermal dissipation. Attached to the side of the grid bars facing the cathode is an array of closely spaced fine wires which increase the electric field due to the grid at the emitting surface, and decrease the penetration of field due to the anode, thereby increasing the transconductance and amplification factor, decreasing the transit time of electrons, and improving the uniformity of emission current density.
Abstract:
AN ELECTRON TUBE IS DISCLOSED COMPRISING AN EVACUATED ENVELOPE ENCLOSING AT LEAST THREE CYLINDRICAL ELECTRODES INCLUDING A DIRECTLY HEATED CATHODE, A GRID AND AN ANODE. CATHODE SUPPORT MEANS ARE DISCLOSED COMPRISING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL, METALLIC STEM, A HOLLOW, METALLIC SUPPORT CYLINDER ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE CATHODE AND COAXIALLY SITUATED ABOUT AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE STEM IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH, AND TWO DIELECTRIC ANNULI INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE STEM AND CYLINDER IN ABUTMENT THEREWITH. A METHOD OF MAKING THE JUST DESCRIBED CATHODE SUPPORT MEANS, IN WHICH THE STEM AND SUPPORT CYLINDER HAVE A COPLANAR STEP, IS ALSO DISCLOSED COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING A DIELECTRIC ANNULUS HAVING A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION LESS THAN THE METALLIC STEM AND CYLINDER ON THE COPLANAR STEPS WITH THE INNER SURFACE OF THE ANNULUS IN ABUTMENT WITH THE CYLINDRICAL STEM AND THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE ANNULUS IN ABUTMENT WITH THE HOLLOW SUPPORT CYLINDER, THE STEM AND CYLINDER THEREBY OCCUPYING A FIRST POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE DIELECTRIC ANNULUS. TWO METALLIC RINGS ARE THEN PLACED UPON THE ANNULUS WITH ONE RING IN ABUTMENT WITH THE CYLINDRICAL STEM AND THE OTHER RING IN ABUTMENT WITH THE HOLLOW SUPPORT CYLINDER. MECHANICAL FORCE IS THEN APPLIED TO THE TWO METALLIC RINGS TO PUSH THEM FIRMLY AGAINST THE DIELECTRIC ANNULUS. THE ELECTRON TUBE IS THEN HEATED CAUSING THE METALLIC STEM AND CYLINDER TO EXPAND AND MOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE DIELECTRIC ANNULUS AND RINGS TO A SECOND POSITION WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE METALLIC RING IN ABUTMENT WITH THE STEM IS BRAZED THERETO AT THE SECOND POSITION, AND THE METALLIC RING IN ABUTMENT WITH THE CYLINDER IS BRAZED THERETO AT THE SECOND POSITION. THE ELECTRON TUBE IS THEN COOLED CAUSING THE STEM AND CYLINDER TO RETURN TO THEIR FIRST POSITION WITH THE DIELECTRIC ANNULUS COMPRESSED BETWEEN THE CONVERGING RINGS AND STEPS AND LOCKED SECURELY TO THE STEM AND CYLINDER. THE MECHANICAL FORCE IS THEN REMOVED FROM THE METALLIC RINGS.