RE: fluorescent lamps and X Rays Re: Thinking About A Geiger Counter

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Original poster: <davep@xxxxxxxx>


> I expect the voltage of a Tesla coil high enough for this.
  The voltage across the fluorescent lamp is limted by the
  mercury vapor, to a value too low for x Ray emission.

  The mercury vapor [present is not a vacuum, also necessary
  for x ray emission.

> As for the vacuum I don't know.
  The physcius is well documented.  Vacuum is needed (except

 I just heard that flourescent lamps in the
> environment of a Tesla coil may be able to produce X rays. But it's
> also possible that it's only a rumour. If you know someone who has
> equipment to measure this radiation you can ask him if you can borrow
> it and perform a measurement while lighting a flourescent lamp with
> your coil. But the result may not be assignable to other people's coils.
>
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> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: fluorescent lamps and X Rays   Re: Thinking About A Geiger
> Counter Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 07:22:56 -0700
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>
> Original poster: <davep@xxxxxxxx>
>
>
>  > I've heard that fluorescent lamps will emit X rays when in a high
> frequent electrical field.
>   I'd expct not.
>    Usual powered XRay sources involve hihg voltages, and high vacuums.
>
>    Fluorescent lamps are full of mercury vapour, and run about
>    40V/foot....
>
>     best
>       dwp