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From: collinge@uvicctr.UVic.ca.UUCP (Doug Collinge)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Meta HV Cap Fun!
Message-ID: <682@uvicctr.UVic.ca.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jun 89 20:05:17 GMT
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We have pretty well established by now that the missing energy either
heats the non-ideal resistance of the wire or radiates if the system
oscillates due to inductance.  Two questions:

1) Is is possible to make such a circuit with zero effective inductance
assuming that the geometry of the circuit can be ideal?  What is this
gemometry?

2) Build such a "tank circuit"  in some way that prevents it from radiating,
such a coaxially, maybe.  Dunk it in liquid He so that it superconducts.
Does it now oscillate forever?  Remember, this is a real device, not ideal.

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