13 Dec
2004
13 Dec
'04
8:52 p.m.
Ah, the "Edison Effect". Some electrons
(especially those
closer to the negative side) would jump away from the filament
and then, thanks to the electric field, land on the filament
but closer to the anode.
In a few bulbs, if the geometry is right, they will magically turn into
very low power magnetrons.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org