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FAISCEAU ELECTRONS [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
DEF

The electrons moving between the cathode and the plate [anode] in an electron tube [or more specifically,] the beam of electrons generated by the electron gun in a cathode-ray tube.

OBS

Cathode rays are a particular form of electron beam, but the two terms are not synonymous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
CONT

Les rayons cathodiques découverts par Hittorf en 1869 ne sont pas autre chose qu'un faisceau d'électrons émis par une cathode, et accélérés par un champ électrique. Ils ne se propagent [...] que dans des tubes à vide très poussé [...]

OBS

Les rayons cathodiques sont une forme particulière de faisceau d'électrons, mais les deux termes ne sont pas synonymes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
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