Accession Number:

AD0672517

Title:

THE INFLUENCE OF GAS COMPOSITION AND OF SIGNAL WAVEFORM ON PROPERTIES OF THE PLASMA DISPLAY,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV URBANA COORDINATED SCIENCE LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Arora,Brij Mohan

Report Date:

1968-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

125.0

Abstract:

The Plasma Display is a new digital storage device. The development of the Display was motivated by the anticipated needs of the PLATO, a computer controlled teaching system at the laboratory. The PLATO system utilizes a high speed digital computer as a control element for teaching a number of students simultaneously. In the experimental system at the laboratory, each student is provided with an electronic key set as a means of communication with the central computer CDC 1604 and a television screen for presenting him the information selected by the computer. In theory, a large number of student terminals, located at various places, may be connected to a central computing facility and many different courses may be taught simultaneously. However, the high cost of TV storage tubes for every terminal and the video transmission lines necessary for such a system prohibits its practice outside the research laboratory. Author

Descriptors:

• *MEMORY DEVICES
• *DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• INPUT OUTPUT DEVICES
• PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• GAS DISCHARGES
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE