Re: Why ARE the sparks blue / purple (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:28:31 -0600
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>, Matt Erdman <wrong@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Why ARE the sparks blue / purple (fwd)



The air is approx 80% nitrogen and when hit with very high peak currents, 
like in lightning or pulse discharge Tesla coils, the molecule orbital 
relaxation from a higher pumped energy level, produces blue/violet photons, 
ie, the purple spark color you see.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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Subject: Why ARE the sparks blue / purple (fwd)


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> From: James Howells <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Why ARE the sparks blue / purple
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> At Saturday's CAMBRIDGE ( UK) TESLATHON  I was asked by a visitor why
> are the sparks blue /purple
> and I did not know !
> I assumed it was because ozone resonates at that optical  wave length
> but I do not know for sure ..... answers please.
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