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The CRT generates images by emitting electron beams from electron guns that are accelerated and deflected to strike a phosphorescent screen. The electron beams exit the electron gun and pass through deflection plates that control the horizontal and vertical movement of the beams to position them anywhere on the screen. When the beams strike the phosphor-coated faceplate, they excite the phosphor and cause it to glow, producing the image. The key components of a CRT are the electron gun assembly, deflection plates, fluorescent screen, glass envelope and base.

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Cathode Ray Tube2

The CRT generates images by emitting electron beams from electron guns that are accelerated and deflected to strike a phosphorescent screen. The electron beams exit the electron gun and pass through deflection plates that control the horizontal and vertical movement of the beams to position them anywhere on the screen. When the beams strike the phosphor-coated faceplate, they excite the phosphor and cause it to glow, producing the image. The key components of a CRT are the electron gun assembly, deflection plates, fluorescent screen, glass envelope and base.

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Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)

Definition: The CRT is a display screen which produces images in the form of the video signal.
It is a type of vacuum tube which displays images when the electron beam through electron guns
are strikes on the phosphorescent surface. In other Words, the CRT generates the beams,
accelerates it at high velocity and deflect it for creating the images on the phosphorous screen so
that the beam becomes visible.

Working of CRT

The working of CRT depends on the movement of electrons beams. The electron guns generate
sharply focused electrons which are accelerated at high voltage. This high-velocity electron
beam when strikes on the fluorescent screen creates luminous spot

After exiting from the electron gun, the beam passes through the pairs of electrostatic deflection
plate. These plates deflected the beams when the voltage applied across it. The one pair of plate
moves the beam upward and the second pair of plate moves the beam from one side to another.
The horizontal and vertical movement of the electron are independent of each other, and hence
the electron beam positioned anywhere on the screen.

The working parts of a CRT are enclosed in a vacuum glass envelope so that the emitted electron
can easily move freely from one end of the tube to the other.

Construction of CRT

The Electrons Gun Assembly, Deflection Plate Assembly, Fluorescent Screen, Glass Envelope,
Base are the important parts of the CRT. The electron gun emits the electron beam, and through
deflecting plates, it is strikes on the phosphorous screen. The detail explanation of their parts is
explained below.

Electrons Gun Assembly

The electron gun is the source of the electron beams. The electron gun has a heater, cathode,
grid, pre-accelerating anode, focusing anode and accelerating anode. The electrons are emitted
from the highly emitted cathode. The cathode is cylindrical in shape, and at the end of it, the
layer of strontium and barium oxide is deposited which emit the high emission of electrons at the
end of the tube.

The electron passes through the electron in the small grid. This control grid is made up of nickel
material with a centrally located hole which is coaxial with the CRT axis. The electron which is
emitted from the electron gun and passes through the control grid have high positive potential
which is applied across the pre-accelerating and accelerating anodes.

The beam is focused by focusing anode. The accelerating and focusing electrodes are cylindrical
in shape which has a small opening in the centre of each electrode. After exiting the focusing
anode, the beams passes through the vertical and horizontal deflecting plates.

The pre-accelerating and accelerating anode are connected to the positive high voltage of about
1500V and the focusing anode are connected to the lower voltage of about  500V.There are two
methods of focusing the electron beam. They are the Electrostatic Focussing Beam and
the Electromagnetic Focusing.

Electrostatic Deflection Plates

The deflection plate produces the uniform electrostatic field only in the one direction. The
electron beam entering into the deflection plates will accelerate only in the one direction, and
hence electrons will not move in the other directions.
Screen For CRT

The front of the CRT is called the face plate. The face plate of the CRT is made up of entirely
fibre optics which has special characteristics. The internal surface of the faceplate is coated with
the phosphor. The phosphorous converts the electrical energy into light energy. The energy level
of the phosphorous crystal raises when the electron beams strike on it. This phenomenon is
called cathodoluminescence.

The light which is emitted through phosphorous excitation is called fluorescence. When the
electron beam stop, the phosphorous crystal regain their original position and release a quantum
of light energy which is called phosphorescence or persistence.

Aquadag

The Aquadag is the aqueous solution of graphite which is connected to the secondary of the
anode. The Aquadag collects the secondary emitted electrons which are necessary for keeping
the CRT screen in the state of electrical equilibrium.

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