From: "theother" <theother@EROLS.COM>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Subject: Re: Plasma Globe effects on geiger counter ? Thanks!
References: <bfbr6u$415l$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu> <bffcje$5o0r$1@saturn.cs.uml.edu>


Hey,
Thanks for confirming my guess with your explanation I wasn't sure but
I had my suspicions. The internet can be so cool sometimes

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon D. Pusch" <gdpusch@NO.xnet.SPAM.com>
Newsgroups: sci.physics.plasma
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Plasma Globe effects on geiger counter ?


>
> "theother" <theother@EROLS.COM> writes:
>
> > Why does my Geiger counter go CRAZY near my plasma globe?
>
> Your "plasma globe" contains a small Tesla coil that produces a
high-voltage
> radio-frequency electrical field. This high-voltage field is sufficient to
> cause electrical breakdown in low pressure gases, such as the gas that
fills
> your plasma sphere --- and the Geiger-Meuller tube of your geiger
counter!
>
>
> > I suspect it's some form of induction field or RF interference from the
> > high voltage power supply acting on the G-M tube.
>
> Good guess.




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