Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) A cathode ray tube is the heart of the CRO. The below fig shows the various parts of CRT. 1. Glass Envelope: It is conical highly evacuated glass housing maintains vacuum inside and supports the various electrodes. The inner walls of CRT between neck and screen are usually coated with the conducting material called aquadag. This coating is electrically connected to the accelerating anode so that electrons which accidently strike the walls are returned to the anode. This prevents the walls of the tube from charging to a high negative potential. Pic 1. Cathode Ray Tube 2. Electron Gun Assembly: the arrangement of electrodes which produce a focussed beam of electrons is called electrongun. It essentially consists of an indirectly heated cathode, a control grid, a focussing anode and an accelerating anode. The control grid is held at negative potential with respect to cathode whereas the anode a...