From: Marco Denicolai
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:16:52 +0200
Subject: Re: [TSSP] Ion Cloud Loading
Hello all, I could surely do that in the HV laboratory, but not right now. Thor's power supply is experiencing a general upgrade and I think it will take 2-3 months before it is again up and running. They have got every sort of HV generator there :) Regards Malcolm Watts wrote: > > Hello all, > For a long time now, many have suggested that an ion cloud > hanging around the secondary terminal necessitates detuning the > primary downward somewhat to compensate. I have long doubted this > mantra (without proof) but have devised a relatively simple test that > could be performed to establish where the truth lies. My doubt arises > as I think that any detuning of the secondary can be explained (I > think) by capacitance (and resistance) added visible streamer length > alone. > The test does not involve spark production (important). > Instead, one uses the usual setup of a signal generator and aerial > probe to monitor the secondary ringing alone, and then introduce an > ion cloud around the terminal using some other devices (like ozone > generators. UV generators etc. Any significant shift in secondary > frequency should be quite observable. > I think this is an appropriate forum to check this out and add > to the knowledge base. Is anyone equipped to easily do this test? > > Regards, > Malcolm > ============================================================ The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Tellabs ============================================================
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