Abstract:
A cathode for an electron tube includes a base metal containing nickel as a major component and an electron-emissive material layer which is formed on the base metal and comprises an alkaline earth metal oxide including barium oxide as its main component, wherein the electron-emissive material layer further comprises a lanthanum-magnesium-manganese oxide. The cathode of the present invention is fully interchangeable with conventional oxide cathodes and has a longer lifetimes and an improved cut-off drift characteristic.
Abstract:
A thermion emitting oxide cathode comprising a metal cap and a cathode sleeve, the metal cap being coated with a thermion emitting material layer containing a barium-based alkaline earth metal, wherein the thermion emitting material layer is made of a titanate of the barium-based alkaline earth metal. The thermion emitting oxide cathode is made by mixing a titanium tetrachloride (TiCl.sub.4) with an aqueous solution of barium-strontium-calcium dichloride �(Ba--Sr--Ca)Cl.sub.2 !, dropping the mixture into an oxalate solution of 80.degree. C., thereby precipitating a barium-strontium-calcium titanate hydrate �(Ba--Sr--Ca)TiO(C.sub.2 O.sub.4).sub.2.4H.sub.2 O!, and treating the precipitated barium-strontium-calcium titanate hydrate at a temperature of 500.degree. to 700.degree. C. to remove a plurality of water molecules, thereby producing a suspension of barium-strontium-calcium titanate �(Ba--Sr--Ca)TiO.sub.3 !.
Abstract:
An oxide cathode is provided including an electron emissive material layer including barium, a metal base, a sleeve and a heater, wherein the electron emissive material layer further includes 0.1 to 20 wt. % of tin or a tin compound, based on the total amount of the electron emissive material, and indium or an indium compound.
Abstract:
This invention is a cathode of an indirect heated type having improved electron emission characteristics.A cathode for an electron tube in accordance with the present invention comprises: a base containing Ni as a major element; and a layer of an electron-emissive substance formed on the base, this layer comprising not only alkaline earth metal oxide as a principal component containing at least Ba, but also rare earth metal oxide of 0.1 to 20 wt. % or rare earth metal of 0.05 to 15 wt. %.