How a lighting can kill many animals at the same time? The answer is step voltage and the explanation of this phenomena is the post’s subject.
Category: High energy
Cosmic rays: what are they?
The cosmic rays are a set of particles with high energy that arrives at Earth’s atmosphere every day, at speeds close to the light.
Van de Graaff generator: how it works?
The Van de Graaff generator was invented in 1929, by the American engineer Robert Jemison Van de Graaff and can produce millions of volts.
High energy antimatter particle in Antarctica
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, in Antarctica, detected an antimatter particle with highest energy ever registered. This event was predicted in 1960.
Electromagnetic pulse (EMP)
I received requests to write about electromagnetic pulse (EMP). In this post, are described the power of EMP, source, and weapons which use this technology.
Electrical e-Library at CERN (Part 2)
Continuing the visit to CERN. This second and last part is about the permanent exhibition of Microcosm and the guided tour.
Electrical e-Library at CERN (Part 1)
I was in Geneva, Switzerland, and I visited the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). This site shows permanent exhibition for visitors.
Technical Museum Nikola Tesla (Part 4)
This is the last part of Technical Museum Nikola Tesla.
The creator of Sirius dies
Antonio Ricardo Droher Rodrigues, the creator of Brazillian synchrotron accelerator projects: UVX and Sirius, passed away on January 03 this year.
What is coronal mass ejection?
In this post, it is explained the coronal mass ejection phenomena and its interaction with Earth`s magnetosphere.