I think the answer is 'Cathode Rays'
yes, cathode rays are streams of electrons
In a cathode ray tube (CRT), cathode rays are streams of electrons emitted from the cathode (negative electrode) and directed toward the anode (positive electrode). The direction of the cathode ray is influenced by electric and magnetic fields; electrons are negatively charged and are attracted to the positively charged anode. As they travel through the vacuum of the tube, the electrons can be deflected by magnetic fields, allowing them to be directed toward specific areas of the phosphorescent screen to create images. Thus, the path of the cathode ray can be controlled by adjusting the electric and magnetic fields within the CRT.
Cathode rays create straight-line motion. They are streams of electrons that travel in a straight line from the cathode to the anode in a vacuum tube.
Cathode rays are streams of electrons.
J.J. Thomson is credited with creating the first beam of electrons in a vacuum tube in the late 19th century. This discovery led to the development of the cathode ray tube, which was integral to the development of television and other electronic displays.
A vacuum is needed in the deflection tube to prevent the interference of air molecules with the movement of electrons. Air molecules can scatter and absorb electrons, affecting the accuracy of the electron beam's deflection. By removing air and creating a vacuum, the path of the electrons remains unobstructed, allowing for precise control and movement within the tube.
Vacuum tubes perform their various functions on the principle of streaming electrons: that is electrons able to fly across space from one electrode to another. If there is air in the tube then this is a barrier to the electron's flight and the tube cannot function.
the vacuum tube
A Cathode-ray tube is a vacuum that is used to get the air out. Cathode rays (electrons) cannot penetrate through any significant amount of air.
The heating by the filament causes the electrons to "boil off". Edison noted this phenomena and it was later picked up by Fleming who used a "grid" which could control the flow of the electrons by introducting a repelling field between the Cathode (heated element that emitted the electrons) and the anode that attracted the free electrons, thus the "Fleming Valve" was invented (the vacuum tube.
A picture tube is a vacuum tube that uses beams of electrons to create an image on a phosphorescent screen. The electron beams are directed across the screen by electromagnetic fields, causing the phosphors to emit light and create the visual display. The intensity of the electron beams determines the brightness of the image, while the colors are created by varying combinations of phosphors.
contains only a heated electron-emitting cathode and an anode. Electrons can only flow in one direction through the device—from the cathode to the anode. Adding one or more control grids within the tube allows the current between the cathode and anode to be controlled by the voltage on the grids.[5]