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WarrickF
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Hi All,
I was reading about carbon nanotubes on wikipedia and they seem to be a pretty interesting development. Wikipedia indicates that they are using in producting better electron guns, and I was wondering if anyone knew how they are being used to do so.
My unserstanding of current electron guns is that there is a charge placed ocross a + and - plate ... then the - plate is heated electrons released from the negative plate are attracted towards the positive plate. The + plate has a hold in it, so some of the electrons fly through.
How are nanotubes used in this exercise?
Thanks
Warrick
I was reading about carbon nanotubes on wikipedia and they seem to be a pretty interesting development. Wikipedia indicates that they are using in producting better electron guns, and I was wondering if anyone knew how they are being used to do so.
My unserstanding of current electron guns is that there is a charge placed ocross a + and - plate ... then the - plate is heated electrons released from the negative plate are attracted towards the positive plate. The + plate has a hold in it, so some of the electrons fly through.
How are nanotubes used in this exercise?
Thanks
Warrick