The reactor core
This is a capsule filled with iodine and argon at fairly high pressure (100mb) and although a pain to strike, it produces a bright led blue like colour with thin stranded discharges

The reactor core

This is a capsule filled with iodine and argon at fairly high pressure (100mb) and although a pain to strike, it produces a bright led blue like colour with thin stranded discharges

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AngryHorse   [26 Dec, 2016 at 09:49 AM]
Does look bright, how bad is the ozone coming off it? Cool
FrontSideBus   [26 Dec, 2016 at 01:25 PM]
Does look a bit like Cherenkov radiation Smile
eclipsislamps   [26 Dec, 2016 at 01:52 PM]
No ozone coming off this. Im thinking of making a stand for this at some point
FrontSideBus   [26 Dec, 2016 at 10:18 PM]
Some sort of DIY HF HV flyback driver to run it at low current? Smile
eclipsislamps   [26 Dec, 2016 at 10:48 PM]
It will be the first one ive ever done so would be interesting
FrontSideBus   [26 Dec, 2016 at 11:39 PM]
I need to play with some HV Smile
XmasLightGuy   [27 Dec, 2016 at 03:54 AM]
Cool pic Cool What is such a lamp used for Question
FrontSideBus   [29 Dec, 2016 at 02:06 PM]
This does remind me of a gas laser tube. Would love to get hold of an old argon or neon laser Smile

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