A MONOCHROMATIC beam of cathode rays was directed against a cleavage face of calcite at a grazing incidence, and the diffraction pattern was obtained on the photographic plate placed behind the ...

IF a fine beam of homogeneous cathode rays is sent nearly normally through a thin celluloid film (of the order 3 × 10 6 cm. thick) and then received on a photographic plate 10 cm. away and ...

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In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays while experimenting with cathode rays and crystals, leading to the realization that invisible rays could cause fluorescence and penetrate lightproof ...

Those of us who worked in TV repair shops, back when there was such a thing, will likely remember the cardinal rule of TV repair: Never touch the yoke if you can help it. The complex arrangement ...

Explore some of the key discoveries made during the cathode ray tube's history that shaped the current CRT monitor technology we use today, from its beginnings to the latest displays. What is a ...

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The cathode ray tube amusement device is the earliest known interactive electronic game to use a cathode ray tube (CRT). It is a device that records and controls the quality of an electronic signal.