VEB CARL ZEISS JENA: PRODUCTION OF IMAGE CONVERTER TUBES

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007400450005-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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May 29, 2008
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5
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Publication Date: 
July 26, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/05/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400450005-9 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT East Germany latter group were not known 25X1 25X1 DATE OF INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED TEE Carl Zeiss Jena: Production of Image Converter Tubes This `material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. the transmission or revel- d 794 93 , an Secs. 7 to an unauthorized manner ion ofwhich prohibited in nyby law. person REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES This is UNEVALUATED Information THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 25X1 1. Dr. Krohs (fnu), chief of the TEE Carl Zeiss, Jena.. Cell Laboratory (-Ze),1 and his colleagues have recently completed research and development work on image converter tubes for infrared use. Dr. Krohs' group, as well as another parallel research group at Zeiss Jena,2 has been working on this type of research for the past two 25X1 years in complete secrecy. The technical details, measurements, and sizes of the tubes were not known. 2. Zeiss; Jena, is now preparing for zero series production of one or two different types of image converter tubes for infrared which they hope to have finished in time for the 1955 Leipzig Fall Fair. 3. Aside from the normal security precautions surrounding this type of research and production, the plant has instituted additional security safeguards since it wants this new image converter tube to be a com- plete surprise to its domestic and foreign competitors at the Leipzig Fall Fair. 1. ,QSnent. Probably Dr. Alfred Kroos, who has been reported as chief assistant to Dr. Paul Goerlich at Zeiss Jena, is meant. 2. om>gent. The identities of individuals belonging to the STATE ARMY NAVY ~~ - AIR FBI AEC 26 July 1955 Approved For Release 2008/05/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007400450005-9