Re: Looking for demo ideas for TC

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Original poster: "Mike" <mikev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Chip, List
                        I know the mean free path is an issue, so I don't
know about at 760 Torr (Sea level) pressure. I'm told the neon sign people
pump down to ~ 10 millitorr then add the neon. Then again, as the TC has a
whole lot of voltage, you may get the gas to swing through higher orbits
then back to ground state. At ~100 Millitorr I get a distance of 6 feet
between electrodes going with ~ 1100 volts then ~185 volts maintains the
glow. You can do the argon test easy in that these days the lower power
house bulbs are argon back filled at a pretty high pressure, don't know how
close to sea level.. If you can get one going in the TC field that may be
useful. You can also get one going nice in the microwave oven, metal and
all. Watch it else it will melt the glass if left in too long. That could be
the even open filament going or the gas.
Mike

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Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for demo ideas for TC


> Original poster: Chip Atkinson <chip@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Am I correct in my understanding that argon at least will glow at
> atmospheric pressure?  It might be kind of interesting to have things like
> tubes or balloons full of Ar if it did.
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> On Wed, 5 Jan 2005, Tesla list wrote:
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>  > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>  > This distance can be substantially increased by attaching a 10 x 10
inch
>  > light aluminum plate to the top of the tube (serves as antenna) and a
ground
>  > clip with short wire to the lower end of the tube (ground).  This forms
a
>  > crude radio receiving circuit and extends the range considerably past
the
>  > hand-held range for the same coil.  This, of course, can lead to a
>  > discussion of how radios work, tuned circuits, etc.
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>  > Clear argon and neon tubes can also be substituted which leads to an
>  > interesting discussion question posed by the demonstrator, "Both tubes
are
>  > clear so why does one light up blue and one light up orange?"  This
leads to
>  > a short discussion on how atomic orbitals work, energy transitions,
drop
>  > back photon generation, X-ray generation, etc.  The demonstrator poses
some
>  > interesting questions and challenges the audience to provide an answer.
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>  > In this fashion learning and fun is had by all.
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>  > Dr. Resonance
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>  >  > A member in the audience holding a fluorescent lamp with a receiving
>  >  > antenna at 150 feet away from the tc.  That would be impressive
>  >  > Chuck
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