> On Apr 2, 2020, at 3:09 PM, alb.001 alb.001 <[email protected]> wrote: > > the photo of the energized lamp shows orange neon-like colour so probably > neon gas content includes some argon which generates UV to activate the > phosphor coating. I purchased a large number of similar bulbs with 2 inch > leads from the former Active Surplus in Toronto. Electronic Goldmine also > used to have them. > One or more visible visible lines in the neon spectrum excites one of the green phosphors. I can't remember which at the moment but then we didn't dig that deep in neon school. I did make a nice palm tree that way.
Also, it's the combination of argon and mercury vapor that really get things excited. Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor" "If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes."—Roy Batty, Blade Runner -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/E04C27E2-771F-462D-AFB6-B20CA39CB531%40gmail.com.
