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[–] drislands@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What's the bottom right image of?

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Dnn@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I thought you might also enjoy its German name: Quecksilberdampfgleichrichter

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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 8 months ago

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

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Or its Dutch name:

Kwikdampgelijkrichter

[–] AngryPancake@sh.itjust.works -5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 6 points 8 months ago

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

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