Hey guys, i found some interesting bit of info on "Captured lightning" in Acrylic, and for the pleasure of the eyes, i included some pics
Captured lightning: The artist who traps 'fossilised' bolts of electricity inside acrylic blocks | Mail Online
Captured lightning: The artist who traps 'fossilised' bolts of electricity inside acrylic blocks | Mail Online
Mr Hickman, 62, from Woodridge, Illinois, explains: 'To create our sculptures, we rent "beam time" on a 5million volt particle accelerator.
'As the accelerator injects huge numbers of electrons inside a clear acrylic plastic specimen, a huge electrical charge (typically 1 - 2.5 million volts) builds inside.'
Mr Hickman explained that he manually creates an escape route for the charge - a weakened path through the acrylic.
'As the accelerator injects huge numbers of electrons inside a clear acrylic plastic specimen, a huge electrical charge (typically 1 - 2.5 million volts) builds inside.'
Mr Hickman explained that he manually creates an escape route for the charge - a weakened path through the acrylic.
The charge suddenly escapes in a brief, lightning-like discharge - causing a miniature 'lightning storm'.
The intense heat from this 'lightning' creates branching patterns that have been permanently captured within the plastic.
The patterns are a 'fossilised' chain of microscopic fractures and tubes that reflect light like microscopic mirrors.
The phenomenon is named after German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, who recorded the patterns in 1777.
The 'Captured Lightning' sculptures are available online for between £17-£299.
The intense heat from this 'lightning' creates branching patterns that have been permanently captured within the plastic.
The patterns are a 'fossilised' chain of microscopic fractures and tubes that reflect light like microscopic mirrors.
The phenomenon is named after German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, who recorded the patterns in 1777.
The 'Captured Lightning' sculptures are available online for between £17-£299.
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