Abstract: A non-evaporation getter material suitable for non-evaporation getters disposed in electron devices, such as fluorescent luminous tubes. The getter material is sized and shaped to more efficiently absorb gases actively at low temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention provides carbon nanotubes perpendicularly and densely deposited over a wide area of a substrate. The carbon nanotubes are manufactured by supplying alternating-current power at a specific frequency between an anode and a cathode disposed in a reactor, and causing plasma to be generated between the anode and the cathode by introducing mixed gas containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1-5 carbon atoms and hydrogen or mixed gas containing an aromatic hydrocarbon and hydrogen. The substrate is disposed between the anode and the cathode and held at a distance two times or less of the mean free path of a hydrocarbon cation from the anode.

Abstract: A graphite cathode and a graphite anode are placed opposite each other through an insulating plate having a notch. A voltage is applied between both of the electrodes to generate arc discharge at the notch of the insulating plate. A given area of the graphite anode is evaporated from an electrode point of the arc discharge, and simultaneously an arc jet is generated from the notch. Thereby, a carbon nanoparticle comprising soot of carbon nanomaterial containing carbon nanohorn is generated. The soot is deposited on a recovering plate for recovery.

Abstract: A carbon nano-fiber, particularly twisted carbon nano-fiber such as a carbon nano-coil, carbon nano-twist, carbon nano-rope is produced by means of a catalyst CVD method using carbon-containing gas as a raw material and a catalyst comprising one or plural components selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and oxide thereof and one or plural components selected from the group consisting of Cu, Al, Si, Ti, V, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W and oxide thereof is used.

Abstract: A fluorescent display tube is provided, which employs a non-evaporation type getter, instead of the evaporation-type Ba getter, whereby the serviceable life of the fluorescent substance containing SrTiO3 as a base component is prolonged. At least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, V, Fe, Ti, Ma, Mn, and La are used for the getter for fluorescent display tubes, each which employs a fluorescent substance containing SrTiO3 as a base component. This feature allows carbon series residual gases remaining in the tube to be removed, so that the serviceable operation can be prolonged.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of preparing nano-carbon; a method of preparing an electron emitting source by supporting the soot; and an apparatus for preparing the same. A torch electrode 10 of an arc torch 1 as a first electrode is placed opposite to a material to be arced 2 using graphite as a second electrode. A voltage is applied between the torch electrode 10 and an edge portion of the material to be arced 2 to generate are discharge, to evaporate the edge portion of the material to be arced 2 exposed to the arc discharge, to generate soot. The soot thus generated is deposited on the surface of a substrate opposite to an arc discharge-generating area through a mask having a patterned opening.

Abstract: A carbon substance comprises a structure and line-shaped bodies, the structure having a size ranging from about 1 &mgr;m to about 100 &mgr;m and including carbon and a metal or a metallic oxide, and the line-shaped bodies having diameters smaller than about 200 nm and including carbon as a main component thereof and growing radially from a surface of the structure. A method for manufacturing the carbon substance uses a thermal decomposition of a source gas containing carbon in the vicinity of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises a first and a second materials, the first material being Ni or a Ni oxide and the second material being In or an In oxide; and the thermal decomposition is performed at a temperature ranging from about 675° C. to about 750° C. An electron emission element uses the carbon substance as an electron emission material. A composite material includes the carbon substance in its matrix.

Abstract: A graphite cathode and a graphite anode are placed opposite each other through an insulating plate having a notch. A voltage is applied between both of the electrodes to generate arc discharge at the notch of the insulating plate. A given area of the graphite anode is evaporated from an electrode point of the arc discharge, and simultaneously an arc jet is generated from the notch. Thereby, a carbon nanoparticle comprising soot of carbon nanomaterial containing carbon nanohorn is generated. The soot is deposited on a recovering plate for recovery.

Abstract: A carbon nano-fiber, particularly twisted carbon nano-fiber such as a carbon nano-coil, carbon nano-twist, carbon nano-rope is produced by means of a catalyst CVD method using carbon-containing gas as a raw material and a catalyst comprising one or plural components selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and oxide thereof and one or plural components selected from the group consisting of Cu, Al, Si, Ti, V, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W and oxide thereof is used.

Abstract: The present invention provides carbon nanotubes perpendicularly and densely deposited over a wide area of a substrate. The carbon nanotubes are manufactured by supplying alternating-current power at a specific frequency between an anode and a cathode disposed in a reactor, and causing plasma to be generated between the anode and the cathode by introducing mixed gas containing an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1-5 carbon atoms and hydrogen or mixed gas containing an aromatic hydrocarbon and hydrogen. The substrate is disposed between the anode and the cathode and held at a distance two times or less of the mean free path of a hydrocarbon cation from the anode.

Abstract: A cold cathode electronic device capable of removing pollution of emitter electrodes occurring during manufacturing of the device, to thereby enhance emission characteristics of the emitter electrodes and luminous efficiency of a phosphor layer. The cold cathode electronic device includes hydrogen occlusion metal incorporated in a gate electrode and/or an anode electrode. A field emission luminous device and a cold cathode luminous device each including such a cold cathode electronic device are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a conductive thin film patterned substrate which is capable of being practiced at a reduced cost without causing environmental pollution while eliminating any troublesome after-treatment. An insulating substrate made of glass or the like is formed thereon with an InSnO, SnSbO, ZnAlO or Al thin film. Then, a phosphate low-softening glass paste layer is formed on the thin film. A portion of the thin film contiguous to an insulating layer made of the low-softening glass paste melts into a glass region to form an insulating layer region, so that a conductive thin film region may be patterned as electrodes.

Abstract: A vacuum envelope that can improve the vacuum degree in a field emission device is provided. The vacuum envelope includes the cathode side substrate 2 on which field emission elements are formed and the anode substrate 1 spaced by a predetermined distance in the electron emission direction. At least two openings are formed before sealing the vacuum envelope. The remaining gas is ousted from the vacuum envelope by introducing a high temperature gas inside the vacuum envelope for a predetermined period of time. Thereafter, one of the openings is sealed while the envelope is being evacuated to a vacuum state through the remaining openings.

Abstract: A method of preparing an electron emission source having excellent electron emission characteristics which is easily produced and an electron emission source are provided. Chamber 101 is brought to He atmosphere of 1 Pa pressure, arc current of DC 100 A is allowed to flow to perform arc discharge for one second, cathode 102 is heated locally, cathode materials constituting cathode 102 are scattered and carbon particles on the surface of which a lot of carbon nano-tube is formed are produced. The aforementioned carbon particles are collected to use as an emitter of an electron emission source.

Abstract: There are provided a method of preparing nano-carbon comprising evaporating a material to be arced containing carbon as a main component by means of arc discharge which does not necessarily require a process container and so on, but uses an apparatus having a welding arc torch or an analogous structure to generate soot, a method of preparing an electron emitting source by supporting the soot, and an apparatus for preparing the same. A torch electrode 10 of an arc torch 1 as a first electrode is placed opposite to a material to be arced 2 using graphite as a second electrode. A voltage is applied between the torch electrode 10 and an edge portion of the material to be arced 2 to generate arc discharge, to evaporate the edge portion of the material to be arced 2 exposed to the arc discharge, to generate soot. The soot thus generated is deposited on the surface of a substrate opposite to an arc discharge-generating area through a mask having a patterned opening.

Abstract: A field emission cathode capable of emitting electrons under a low voltage. Lead-out electrodes are formed on an insulating layer and openings are formed at a lamination between the insulating layer and each of the lead-out electrodes. Emitters each are arranged in each of the openings. The insulating layer is provided on a lower surface thereof with a photoresist layer modified by heating. The modified photoresist layer is electrically connected through a resistive layer to a cathode electrode. The cathode electrode is formed in a pattern on a cathode substrate made of glass or the like. The emitters each are constituted by a distal end of each of projections of the modified photoresist layer exposed from the insulating layer. The photoresist is modified by heating, resulting in being provided with electrical conductivity and exhibiting stable electron emitting characteristics under a low voltage.

Abstract: A vacuum container for a field emission cathode device capable of attaining manufacturing of the field emission cathode device with increased efficiency and enhancing durability thereof. The vacuum container includes a cathode-side substrate on which field emission cathodes are formed and an anode-side substrate arranged so as to be spaced from each other at a predetermined distance in a direction in which electrons are emitted, resulting in a space being defined therebetween. A gas or hydrogen emission material is arranged at at least one position including a position which is defined in said space or an additional space contiguous to said space and is farthest from said evacuation section.

Abstract: A flourescent luminous type display device capable of providing display at increased luminance while being simplified in structure. An insulating substrate constituting a vacuum airtight envelope is laminatedly formed on an inner surface thereof with cathode electrodes and emitters in order. Another insulating substrate is laminatedly formed on an inner surface thereof with an anode electrode and phosphor layers. The phosphor layers contain a secondary electron emission material. When a switch is closed, electron emitted from the emitters are permitted to be impinged on the phosphor layers, leading to luminescence thereof. The anode electrode merely has a pulse-like drive signal applied thereto through a capacitor, however, secondary electrons emitted from the phosphor layers permit the luminescence to be maintained even after stop of the drive signal.

Abstract: A phosphor is prepared by depositing a compound semiconductor of Groups III-V in the form of fine particles or a thin film on a surface of a carrier particle by hetero-epitaxial growth. Thus, the phosphor increased in quality is obtained with satisfactory reproducibility.

Abstract: A flourescent luminous type display device capable of providing display at increased luminance while being simplified in structure. An insulating substrate constituting a vacuum airtight envelope is laminatedly formed on an inner surface thereof with cathode electrodes and emitters in order. Another insulating substrate is laminatedly formed on an inner surface thereof with an anode electrode and phosphor layers. The phosphor layers contain a secondary electron emission material. When a switch is closed, electron emitted from the emitters are permitted to be impinged on the phosphor layers, leading to luminescence thereof. The anode electrode merely has a pulse-like drive signal applied thereto through a capacitor, however, secondary electrons emitted from the phosphor layers permit the luminescence to be maintained even after stop of the drive signal.