Crookes tube

English: The Crookes tube is an experimental evacuated glass vacuum tube, invented by William Crookes around 1875.

Deutsch: Die Schattenkreuzröhre ist eine Form der Elektronenröhre.

Crookes tube (cone form)

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  A Crookes tube with a lying cross
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  A Crookes tube with a standing cross
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  Lying cross
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  Standing cross
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  The cathode (blue cable) and the anode (red cable)
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  The cathode
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  The anode
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  A Crookes tube with a lying cross in use
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  A Crookes tube with a lying cross in use
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  A Crookes tube with a standing cross in use
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  Standing cross during use
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  Lying cross during use
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  The cathode during use (lateral)
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  The cathode during use (frontal)
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  The anode during use

Illustrations

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  Diagram of a Crookes Tube
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Crookes tube (bulb form)

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  The Crookes Tube
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Illustrations

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