DEC Ce ery PHILIPS TECHNICAL REVIEW PHILIPS VOLUME 20 1958/1959rami ees eG HN CAL REV I E Wi A publication of the Research Laboratories of N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampen- fabrieken, Eindhoven, Netherlands. Twelve issues per year and an average of 32 pages per issue. The Review is published in four editions: English, Dutch, French and German, all identical in contents. Editors S. Gradstein, Editor-in-chief D.M, Duinker, Deputy editor M. Beun C.M. Hargreaves J. W. Miltenburg All rights reserved by N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfa lands. editors cen, Eindhoven, Nether Articles may be reproduced in whole or in part, provided that the © first notified and that the source 's mentioned in full. Photographs and drawings f on request, “Philips Technical Review” for is purpose are a ais @ subscriptions should be addressed to the Ee sicae mramrentel onthe, beet’ cover’ of ius" ei, Correspondence regardinCONTENTS VOLUME 20, 1958/1959 “The “Electronic Poem” performed in the Philips pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World Fair, A. The light effects, by L. C. Kalff . ‘The life of ballasts for gas-discharge lamps, by TT Hehenkamp, snsformers and chokes... . « « Z LIGHT Page Radio interference from fluorescent lamps, by J. van Boort, M, Klerk and *Automatic recording of luminous iagrams, by W. Bahler. . . 59 | ‘Transistor D.C. converters for fluorescent 1 Capacitors... 6 +1455 + 168 | “Power supplies, by T. Hehonkamp and J.J, | Wilting. 2... PE ss TELECOMMUNICATIONS Noise, by K. S. Knol *A noise diode for ultra-high frequencies, by Bieri os. 7) ae : Printed w and W.W.Boelens.. 0.2.0. + ‘The junction transistor as a network element at low frequencies, TIL. Stabilization of the operating point, in particular changes, by J. and J, te Winkel Pe sicecfcnss front Rumcescen lamps by H. J. J. van Boort, M. Klerk and OA: Kruithof icici. ates eas. M. Beun NThe “Electronic Poem” performed in the Philips pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World Fair, B. The sound effects, by W. Tak . 50 | The EC 59, a transmitting tri Me/s, by V. V. Schwab and ygarstleat oe ee nr ae jon variable capacitors, by A. A. Turnbull emission of materials for electron tubes, by G. A. Espersen and J. W. Rogers Transmitting valves for use in industry, by Dorgelo. as al_teacl jag | WA: Holm and F-H J. van | *The port of Rotterdam radar system, by by B.H.G. Prins and J.M.G.Seppen . . . 135 SOUND Modern acoustical engineering, I. General principles, by D. Kleis . 6. 43 X-RAYS AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS *A simple and compact arrangement for m ‘uring the f-activity of weak radioactive samples, by K. van Duuren . . - - . - ‘The scintillation counter, by J. A. W. van der Does de Bye... ++ - Bae eho Signal-to-noise ratio and dead time 0 jon counter, by J. A. W. van der Does de Bye . . *) Articles marked with an asterisk are brief reports. Distant-focus X-ray tubes, by A. H. G. 6 ee: ie saa aaa 2 apparatus for cinefluorography with an Linch Xeray image intensifier, by J. J. C 209° Hardenberg’. . . . - ae ee 263 398159 am 33 Page 362 225, 234 269 299 327 349) 309 291 331