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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by im3w1l on Saturday June 22, 2024 @12:47PM (#40760339)
> I mean, I don't see why a beam of holes can't be focused just like a beam of electrons.

Wouldn't electrons rush in to fill the holes from every direction, rather than just the intended one? That's what my intuition says anyway. So yeah, my guess would be that it is in fact not possible.

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Re:Why does current flow the opposite way from the electrons? by denton-scratch on Saturday June 22, 2024 @01:39PM (#40760700)
That blade cuts both ways; the electron beam in a CRT travels through a vacuum, there's nothing to "rush in". A hole beam would have to travel through a medium with no free electrons.
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