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[-] drislands@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

What's the bottom right image of?

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 year ago
[-] Dnn@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I thought you might also enjoy its German name: Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sounds kinda similar to the Swedish word "kvicksilverbågelikriktare"....

EDIT: After doing some more googling, the proper name for the device in Swedish is:

"Kvicksilverlikriktare"

[-] kuneho@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

and sounds nothing like the hungarian "higanyív szelep" or "higanygőz egyenirányító"

[-] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Or its Dutch name:

Kwikdampgelijkrichter

[-] AngryPancake@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It shows Cherenkov radiation of a nuclear underwater reactor (I think, I don't know this exact picture)

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

Nope, just plain UV from the mercury arc in the rectifier:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-arc_valve

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