Re: Vacuum Gap

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Original poster: "BunnyKiller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <bigfoo39-at-telocity-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>
>
> Based on my limited use of x-rays, you have to have 1. a source of electrons
> 2. a high vacuum and 3. a target for the electronic to hit and discharge
> x-rays.
>
> I don't think that just HV in a vacuum by itself will generate x-rays.
> Of course, I'm open to correction. I don't glow. Yet.
>
> Safety First
>
> Ted
> G-2, #1029
>
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> Subject: Re: Vacuum Gap
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <PsychoticMinds1-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>       Im not sure but when u run high voltages threw a vacum dont you run
> the risk of generating x-rays?

hmmm   a source of electrons... the electrode supplying the current

   a high vacuum... if it is a really good pump that can pull down to .1
torr then yes a high vacuum

   a target...  the other electrode ( and especially tungsten... which is
the choice target material for X-Ray
production)

sounds like it could be possible especially if the voltage goes into the
75KV+ range...


Scot D