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[*] posted on 2-10-2024 at 17:51


Two separate photos taken in complete darkness, on right is a standard camera flash at lowest setting triggered by the sound of the shot. On left is the pellets hitting a sugar cube wall, the only light is being emitted is by triboluminescence which shows the shadow of the pellets as they strike.

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[*] posted on 2-10-2024 at 18:08


Quote: Originally posted by Axt  
Two separate photos taken in complete darkness, on right is a standard camera flash at lowest setting triggered by the sound of the shot. On left is the pellets hitting a sugar cube wall, the only light is being emitted is by triboluminescence which shows the shadow of the pellets as they strike.


That's a very interesting idea! I wonder if it would work to a lesser extent with water ice? I read somewhere that ice also exhibits triboluminescence. With such a strong pulse, even ice could show up. Lightning in a storm cloud is also related to ice formation.
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[*] posted on 3-10-2024 at 03:13


Quote: Originally posted by arkoma  
First go at Picric Acid.





This is why I like to visit this forum on my 65 inch smart tv! Your picnic acid looks like a magical crystal crop on some far flung planet on the edge of the universe. Reminds me, I really need to make some sodium chromate from my dichromate so I can use it for barium testing along with Epsom salts.




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[*] posted on 3-10-2024 at 08:08


Perhaps a solid perfectly fused plate of sugar would produce a brighter or different light show over pressed cubes?
How sugar cubes are made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3M1A-B2R-8
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[*] posted on 3-10-2024 at 10:05


Quote: Originally posted by Admagistr  

That's a very interesting idea! I wonder if it would work to a lesser extent with water ice? I read somewhere that ice also exhibits triboluminescence. With such a strong pulse, even ice could show up. Lightning in a storm cloud is also related to ice formation.


Thats actually a decent idea, I hadn't even thought of ice. I wonder if doping the solution before freezing can change its effect. I did have some large chunks of ZnS that I planned to try, probably still sitting around somewhere. They are doped with something (gold?) and phosphorescent, you'd expect a change in the wavelength between phosphorescence and triboluminescence which is mostly the result of nitrogen excitation.
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[*] posted on 3-10-2024 at 10:53


Agitation during freeze also has a notable effect of the density and optical properties of water ice.
Might be worth a shot




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[*] posted on 4-10-2024 at 09:25


Not knowing much about the topic, but would some of these larger crystals make some sparkly effects if shattered?
https://crystalverse.com/sugar-crystals/#part2
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[*] posted on 4-10-2024 at 18:33


Those large crystals are actually pretty cool. I can't really predict what it would look like. Since it's photographed with an open shutter it'll capture all light that's created. Transparent crystals may just give a glowing ball or they may crack and highlight the fissures I really don't know. Pessimistic me is betting on the glowing ball though.
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[*] posted on 5-10-2024 at 08:52


Perhaps a powdered metal additive would be another long shot to try.
"Sugars contain many electron-rich polar groups, such as aldehyde and hydroxyl groups. When sugar comes into contact with a metal conductive layer, the volatile electrons of the metal can gather at the sugar surface, which can increase the output power of a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)."
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[*] posted on 14-10-2024 at 17:07


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[*] posted on 15-10-2024 at 06:29


Quote: Originally posted by Sir_Gawain  

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Nice picture! This looks like the best one since Hyakutake. Interesting that the dust tail is in the opposite direction of the ion tail.

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[*] posted on 15-10-2024 at 07:41


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Nice picture! This looks like the best one since Hyakutake. Interesting that the dust tail is in the opposite direction of the ion tail.
It is pretty spectacular; the tail spans nearly 20 degrees. I was really surprised that this photo picked up the antitail.



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biggrin.gif posted on 15-10-2024 at 17:15
Cool crystal “trees”


This is the result of my byproduct of distilling nitric acid from potassium nitrate. It was wet slush at 7 am this morning and I was going to try to dry it with suction filtration and isopropyl alcohol rinse. But I came home to an alien landscape! Going to let it do its thing for a few days.

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