Abstract: A method for producing an optical waveguide which comprises imersing a wafer of K.sub.1-x Rb.sub.x TiOMO.sub.4, wherein 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1, and M is P or As, for 1-64 hours in molten potassium nitride at 400.degree.-500.degree. C., followed by washing and immersing in a molten salt of Rb, Cs, or Tl at 240.degree.-335.degree. C., thereby causing the Rb, Cs, or Tl to replace the K or Rb cations. The resultant product has reduced mechanical damage to the waveguide surface.

Abstract: A method for selectively applying light-absorbing particles to a lenticular, light-transmissive screen, such as a projection television screen. The particles are charged and are selectively deposited in grooves between lenticules of the screen by electrically charging the lenticule peaks to the same polarity, to effect repulsion, and then depositing the particles onto the screen. The particles consist essentially of a material having a substantially higher microwave absorption coefficient than the screen material and have heat-fusible outer surfaces. After deposition, the particles are selectively heated by generally-applied microwave radiation, until they fuse to each other and to the screen.

Abstract: Light-absorbing particles are selectively applied to a lenticular light-transmissive screen, such as a projection television screen. The particles are selectively deposited in grooves between lenticules of the screen by filling the grooves to a predetermined depth with a slurry comprising a mixture of a volatile liquid and the light-absorbing particles. Microwave radiation is applied to the screen with the deposited particles, to effect evaporation of any unevaporated liquid and fusing of the particles to each other and to the screen.

Abstract: A method for selectively applying particles having cores of magnetically-permeable material and outer, fusible surfaces to a lenticular, light-transmissive screen, such as a projection television screen. The particles are selectively deposited in grooves between lenticules of the screen by magnetically attracting the particles to tips of a particle carrier sheet which positionally correspond with the grooves in the screen. The screen is then positioned underneath the carrier sheet, and the magnetic attractive force is reduced to effect release of the particles into the grooves of the screen. Microwave radiation is applied to the screen with the deposited particles, and the magnetically-permeable cores concentrate microwave energy dissipation in the particles and effect selective heating of the particles until their outer surfaces fuse to each other and to the screen.

Abstract: Undesired light radiations emitted by europium activated red luminescent phosphors employed in projection color televisions are greatly reduced, with essentially no reduction in the desired radiation, by employing as a filter a solution containing a soluble holmium salt and a soluble neodymium salt.

Abstract: Halos occurring around bright light spots generated by cathode ray tube devices in which the light emitted by the tubes is filtered by filtering solutions are significantly reduced by the addition of cinnamic alcohol and/or cinnamaldehyde to the solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode ray tube device for generating a bright blue light of the type that is particularly useful for projection color television and information display. To filter out undesired radiation emitted by a silver-activated zinc sulfide phosphor, there is located in the path of blue radiation a concentrated solution of a soluble erbium salt and Methyl Violet 2B.

Abstract: A CRT device for generating a bright green light spot is shown. The device employs a terbium activated phosphor. Troublesome radiations emitted by the phosphor particularly in the 586 nm region are significantly decreased without significant decrease of the desired 544 nm radiation by use of a concentrated solution of a soluble praseodymium salt.

Abstract: A filtering device for removing unwanted radiation from a green luminescing CRT comprises a solution of a soluble praseodymium salt, sodium fluorescein and Fast Green FCF.

Abstract: A large polycrystalline body of a 2,6 or 3,5 volatile compound is produced in a graphite crucible under low external pressure by passing a narrow molten zone through a charge of the compound contained in the graphite crucible the interior of which is coated with pyrolytic graphite. By a similar technique, but by use of a hot zone cooler then the molten zone, the polycrystalline body is converted to a monocrystalline body.

Abstract: An information recording medium uses a semiconductor film on a plastic substrate for obtaining a direct read after write digital recording with laser recording and writing devices. The writing laser produces an area of generated heat in the semiconductor film which produces a heated region in the underlying plastic substrate. The heated plastic substrate material decomposes or degases yielding gaseous components with a high pressure that will burst the overlying semiconductor layer leaving a pit or hole in the reflective surface.