H All,
I have seen somewhere that a good indicator of radiant energy present in a switched waveform, is that the color changes from the normal orange color to something else.
I would like to know if this can be confirmed.
The reason I ask, is that I have a high speed FET circuit with a neon across it driving an inductor wired in different configurations. In a particular configuration the color of the neon changes from orange to bright purple. Is this an indication that radiant energy is present? or is it just an indication that there is now more energy in the waveform I have across the coil?
As I understand it energy = kc/wavelength where k = planck's constant and c is the speed of light. If the wavelength has decreased, as indicated by the change in color, then either the energy has increased or the speed of light has changed (I am assuming planck's constant IS a constant) ...
(I think the speed of light can change if longitudinal/scalar waves are produced ... which may be the case when radiant energy is produced, ... well according to Prof Myle)
I also understand that a neon plasma emits orange light when the Ne atoms become excited, but if they obtain even more energy and become more exited then they become Ne- ions. Is it the Ne- ions that show as purple? I can see no evidence of this in any literature .. they only talk about orange.
Have I seen something I should investigate?
Cheers,
Bernie
I have seen somewhere that a good indicator of radiant energy present in a switched waveform, is that the color changes from the normal orange color to something else.
I would like to know if this can be confirmed.
The reason I ask, is that I have a high speed FET circuit with a neon across it driving an inductor wired in different configurations. In a particular configuration the color of the neon changes from orange to bright purple. Is this an indication that radiant energy is present? or is it just an indication that there is now more energy in the waveform I have across the coil?
As I understand it energy = kc/wavelength where k = planck's constant and c is the speed of light. If the wavelength has decreased, as indicated by the change in color, then either the energy has increased or the speed of light has changed (I am assuming planck's constant IS a constant) ...
(I think the speed of light can change if longitudinal/scalar waves are produced ... which may be the case when radiant energy is produced, ... well according to Prof Myle)
I also understand that a neon plasma emits orange light when the Ne atoms become excited, but if they obtain even more energy and become more exited then they become Ne- ions. Is it the Ne- ions that show as purple? I can see no evidence of this in any literature .. they only talk about orange.
Have I seen something I should investigate?
Cheers,
Bernie
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