Re: electromagnetic wave fundamental frequency and harmonic series?

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

Any hard switching thing will have harmonics:

http://www.abelian.demon.co.uk/tssp/tcma/

But the secondary coil is a fairly good high Q LC filter so the 
harmonics are not all that important normally.  This site tells much more:

http://www.abelian.demon.co.uk/tssp/

Cheers,

        Terry


At 03:23 PM 4/20/2006, you wrote:
> Hello, I am wondering about the frequency of output of my Tesla 
> Coil.  I know that the EM wave radiates with a fundamental frequency 
> of whatever your coil resonates at, but does it also exhibit 
> harmonics as well?  for example, my coil resonates at 260kHz, so 
> then would it be correct to say it radiates EM waves at 260kHz, then 
> at conciderably less energy 520kHz, 1040 kHz, 2080 kHz, and 
> continuing until all energy is absorbed?
>
> Thanks for the help
>
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