Rapid flash lamp
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing low peak time and pulse width actinic energy from a lamp by varying the input energy of a capacitive ignition circuit having relatively high voltage to the lamp. The lamp comprises a pair of electrodes disposed within a light transparent envelope in which a combustible and an oxidizing gas reaction combination is located. The combustible is preferably shredded zirconium which is in contact with and provides an electrical discharge path between the electrodes. The gas is preferably pressurized oxygen.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176600
- Patent Number(s):
- H000638
- Application Number:
- 06/890,940
- Assignee:
- Gavenonis, Thomas L. (Mountoursville, PA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1986 Jul 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; statutory invention registration
Citation Formats
Gavenonis, Thomas L., and Hewitt, William H. Rapid flash lamp. United States: N. p., 1989.
Web.
Gavenonis, Thomas L., & Hewitt, William H. Rapid flash lamp. United States.
Gavenonis, Thomas L., and Hewitt, William H. Tue .
"Rapid flash lamp". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176600.
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title = {Rapid flash lamp},
author = {Gavenonis, Thomas L. and Hewitt, William H.},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for providing low peak time and pulse width actinic energy from a lamp by varying the input energy of a capacitive ignition circuit having relatively high voltage to the lamp. The lamp comprises a pair of electrodes disposed within a light transparent envelope in which a combustible and an oxidizing gas reaction combination is located. The combustible is preferably shredded zirconium which is in contact with and provides an electrical discharge path between the electrodes. The gas is preferably pressurized oxygen.},
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