A photon is a photon; the energy it has is inversely proportional to the wavelength. A blue LED is shorter wavelength than the orange Nixie glow, so it ought to work. At least that's one thing I remember from physics class.
David Forbes http://www.cathodecorner.com/ On Jan 30, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Cobra007 <[email protected]> wrote: > Humm, that is interesting and for sure I am going to measure that. If > I put the tubes in a permanent dark room, they should then strike > quicker during the day and slower during the night. > > At the same time, I can see if lighting the backlight LEDs will bring > any change in that. It could be that many 3eV particles will have a > similar result as a few 60eV particles, it's all in quantum mechanics > I suppose. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
