John Ambrose Fleming and the beginning of electronics

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1244-1251

  Dylla, H F ^a   Corneliussen, Steven T ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECTIFIER; THERMIONIC DIODE;

ELECTRON TUBES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; THERMIONIC CATHODES; THERMIONIC EMISSION;

PERSONNEL;

EID: 31044445957     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.1881652     Document Type: Conference Paper

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