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Eisboch
 
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"Wally" wrote in message
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Capt. NealŪ wrote:
Negative. There are large electromagnets that control the path of the
electron on its way to the phosphors on the viewing screen. There is no
current only bare electrons moving across a vacuum by magnetic forces
to the phosphors.


What's that called if it isn't current?


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It used to be referred to as "emission". Same thing occurs in vacuum tubes.
To further confuse, I recall the correct terminology as being "emission
current".

Eisboch