Terry Blanton wrote:
ask him to try AlGaN LEDs. He should see a significant increase in
amplification if you are correct.
For those who may be wondering why Terry suggested this ...
1) Tunnel diodes are doped P-N diodes in which electron tunneling from
the conduction band in the N-type material to the valence band in the
P-type region produces a region of *negative resistance.*
This negative-resistance region is the most important area of operation.
As the voltage is increased, the current decreases. This feature makes
tunneling diodes especially useful in oscillators and radio frequency
(RF) applications. At first these were NOT light emitting.
2) United States Patent 5315272 Abstract:
A light emitting tunnel diode oscillator comprising a body of single
crystalline material having a first portion n-doped and a second portion
p-doped in such a way that the resulting p-n junction has the low
voltage conductance characteristics of a tunnel diode as well as
characteristics of light emission. The light emitting tunnel diode
oscillator comprises a plurality of alternately layered n-doped portions
and p-doped portions. a light emitting tunnel diode oscillator wherein
said first n-doped portion and said second p-doped portion are formed to
have a thickness corresponding to an integral number of desired wave
lengths. Many subsequent patents cite this one.
3) Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research Volume 2, 1996,
Article 11 ... Yunovich, et al. "Tunnel effects in luminescence spectra
of InGaN/AlGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes"
OK - it is not a stretch to suggest that LEDs can have tunnel and
negative resistance effects.
Nevertheless, Stephen made an good point against the suggestion of
terahertz or infrared rectification:
"Stiffler's circuit rectifies a distinct signal, with an intensity far
above ambient; the energy content of the signal (at the diodes) and the
energy out from the diodes is, as far as any evidence suggests, the
same, modulo inefficiencies. The interesting question in Stiffler's
case is, hence, where does the strong signal come from, given that the
input signal (on the other side of the coil) is apparently much weaker
than the signal at the diodes? ....Conversely, Charlie is attempting to
rectify ambient noise to create a signal.... This would seem to be a
fundamental difference."
Where indeed could a strong signal come from? That is the $64 question.
I would love to think that this had some connection to Tesla's cosmic
ray collector, but there is zero real evidence for that, as much as I
like to romanticize about the great Tesla.
One thing which might tend to make a cosmic connection more believable
is IF the effect was intensified at higher elevation.
Houston 20 meters elev. Colorado Springs 2000 meters ;-)
Did I mention that DrS is now calling the effect: 'SEC' for 'Spatial
Energy Coherence'. That has a nice ring.
I look forward to hearing his hypothesis.
Jones
