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Interesting Plasma
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:26 pm
by Emrys Peets
Hi all!
After working out kinks in my vacuum, I decided to go for a test run with my tantalum spiral grid. I was able to get a hole threaded into my feedthrough and we have a replaceable grid system now (yes this grid is ugly).
Re: Interesting Plasma
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:35 am
by Richard Hull
Yes, ugly, but its working and that's the ticket.
Richard Hull
Re: Interesting Plasma
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:00 am
by Paul_Schatzkin
Ugly? Who says?
I think whatever has function has beauty, regardless the aesthetic qualities, which are all subjective anyway.
The more novel approaches to this science we can encourage, the better,
And if it works, it's beautiful.
--PS
Re: Interesting Plasma
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:05 pm
by Emrys Peets
Paul, I guess Richard agrees it's ugly. (but I love the plasma aesthetic)
We were having trouble winding the tantalum and couldn't get much uniformity, but I have some ideas to better wind. I also have an interesting grid concept using tungsten wire and tantalum knots. Pretty soon (next semester) we will start running simulations to optimize such parameters.
Ah, does this qualify my UT group for the plasma club?
Re: Interesting Plasma
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2019 12:15 am
by Richard Hull
Your group has been added to the Plasma Club.
Richard Hull