Timeline for Is it possible to generate light with an antenna?
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| Apr 2, 2021 at 1:17 | comment | added | Solomon Slow | @JohnDvorak I'm not sure, but nitrogen might not be so inert at incandescent temperatures. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_nitride Anyway, argon is readily available at welder's supply stores. | |
| Apr 1, 2021 at 13:50 | comment | added | Don Branson | @KD9PDP And someday perhaps we'll find this has LED to something better. :) | |
| Apr 1, 2021 at 9:40 | comment | added | KD9PDP | Good idea, someone should put that into a glass orb, or under a vacuum, and patent that! No more candles and gas lamps! | |
| Apr 1, 2021 at 6:16 | comment | added | John Dvorak | "It will probably melt shortly after that" - the trick is to use tungsten wire and an inert atmosphere. Argon is a popular choice, though nitrogen also works well and might be easier to find. | |
| Mar 31, 2021 at 12:50 | history | answered | KD9PDP | CC BY-SA 4.0 |