Catching Neon with Lasers

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Channel: scanlime · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Moving around a neon glow discharge using a laser pointer. I'm not totally sure how this works, but I think it may be a subtle photovoltaic effect caused by the laser pointer, lowering the breakdown voltage in one part of the electrode. Excerpt from a longer video: https://youtu.be/I69PWRUoeGM

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