Question- Diode, what would Tesla have used?

[Belfior]

tesla had spark gaps and what he called a "sensitive device" that let one pulse through and then burned (if I remember correctly)

he explains the device in colorado spring notes.

He also used batteries in the path to provide ways for the current to move and some paths it did not want to go.

mercury arc valve

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

[MagnaProp]

Thanks Belfior. That info is much appreciated. I'm off to search through his notes to see what I can find about the device you mention.

[Belfior]

Sensitive device schematic

https://teslaresearch.jimdo.com/books-1/colorado-spring-notes-1899-1900/colorado-springs-notes-july-1-31-1899/

Colorado Springs
July 23, 1899

[marathonman]

MagnaProp;

Tesla used his AC to DC patent in place of a diode. it can also be done with a transistor as a diode that is more efficient then a diode.
Marathonman

[Belfior]

MagnaProp;

Tesla used his AC to DC patent in place of a diode. it can also be done with a transistor as a diode that is more efficient then a diode.
Marathonman

https://teslauniverse.com/nikola-tesla/patents/us-patent-413353-method-obtaining-direct-alternating-currents

Do you think that if you want to harvest some "seed energy" with an antenna and then start to employ voltage doublers and joule thieves, that you could use this Tesla patent to avoid the voltage drop that a diode rectifier would cause?