In this space, visitors are invited to post any comments, questions, or skeptical observations about Philo T. Farnsworth's contributions to the field of Nuclear Fusion research.Subject: Re: X-ray penetration of fusor
Date: Nov 09, 10:39 am
Poster: Richard HullOn Nov 09, 10:39 am, Richard Hull wrote:
>wouldn't a window of leaded glass protect your camera.
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>many standard glasses are available with with 22-40% lead content.
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>sincerely,
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>daniel preston
Any help would be welcome especially in future as the voltages climb. However, most vacuum ports are not lead glass and a specially machined and gasketed port would have to be supplied for adapting the lead glass. Finally the E-beam absorption for lead glass might result in unacceptable amounts of heating which is a no-no for glass in a vacuum system.
I'll check into the leaded glass more, but the mirror bit (Jim Lux) sounds infinitely more doable for the camera. A major lens change would be in order and the field of view greatly diminished with the mirror scheme, however.
Richard Hull
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