摘要 |
<p>mere is disclosed a gas discharge device containing at least two electrodes, at least one of the electrodes being insulated from the gas by a dielectric member. There is particularly disclosed a multiple gaseous discharge display/ memory panel having an electrical memory and capable of producing a visual display, the panel being characterized by an ionizable gaseous medium in a gas chamber formed by a pair of opposed dielectric material charge storage members, each of which is respectively backed by an array of electrodes, the electrodes behind each dielectric material member being oriented with respect to the electrodes behind the opposing dielectric material member so as to define a plurality of discrete discharge volumes constituting a discharge unit. At least one dielectric insulting member contains a predetermined beneficial amount of a source of at least one Lanthanide Series rare earth selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu. The rare earth may be utilized in any suitable form, such as a compound, mineral, and/or element. Likewise, the rare earth may be incorporated into the dielectric by any suitable means, including being applied as a layer within the dielectric or on the surface thereof.</p> |