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1940’s

After breaking ground in 1942, the labs focused on bringing high technology to the U.S. Military [1] in World War II. Phosphors for the first cathode ray tube (CRT) radar screens were developed here, as well as video-guided missiles, navigation systems [2], infrared cameras and microwave communications [3]. Radio frequency heating revolutionized methods for medicinal manufacturing, beginning with penicillin. The image orthicon “Immy™” camera tube transformed an entire industry — so much so that the Emmy® Award was named for it.

1940’s


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