Re: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:29:00 -0500
From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)



No, will not work.  It requires a laser with enough power to ionize the air. 
Very high power laser system.


Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corp.
www.resonanceresearch.com


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Subject: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)


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> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:21:10 +0300
> From: Tomas Stankevic <Tomas.Stankevic@xxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Laser and tesla coil
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> Hi, I heard somewhere, that if you point a laser beam on the toroid,
> lightning will exactly follow the beam because laser slightly ionizes
> the air what makes it more conductive for sparks. Of course simple He-Ne
> or semiconductor laser is not enough-higher power is needed. Did anyone
> tried?
>
> Tomas
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