Magnetic fluorescent lamp having reduced ultraviolet self absorption

Patent · Tue Oct 22 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6032977

Berman, S M; Richardson, R W

The radiant emission of a mercury-argon discharge in a fluorescent lamp assembly is enhanced by providing means for establishing a magnetic field with lines of force along the path of electron flow through the bulb of the lamp assembly, to provide Zeeman splitting of the ultraviolet spectral line. Optimum results are obtained when the magnetic field strength causes a Zeeman splitting of approximately 1.7 times the thermal line width.

• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4549110
• OSTI ID: 6032977
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Dec 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-566849
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ARGON
GLOW DISCHARGES
FLUORESCENT LAMPS
DESIGN
MERCURY
EMISSION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
SELF-ABSORPTION
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
ZEEMAN EFFECT
ABSORPTION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
LIGHT BULBS
METALS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)