Magnetic fluorescent lamp having reduced ultraviolet self-absorption
Abstract
The radiant emission of a mercury-argon discharge in a fluorescent lamp assembly (10) is enhanced by providing means (30) for establishing a magnetic field with lines of force along the path of electron flow through the bulb (12) 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.
- Inventors:
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- San Francisco, CA
- Pelham, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865651
- Patent Number(s):
- 4549110
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- magnetic; fluorescent; lamp; reduced; ultraviolet; self-absorption; radiant; emission; mercury-argon; discharge; assembly; 10; enhanced; providing; means; 30; establishing; field; lines; force; path; electron; flow; bulb; 12; provide; zeeman; splitting; spectral; line; optimum; results; obtained; strength; causes; approximately; times; thermal; width; spectral line; fluorescent lamp; magnetic field; field strength; electron flow; lamp assembly; providing means; line width; thermal line; argon discharge; /313/315/
Citation Formats
Berman, Samuel M, and Richardson, Robert W. Magnetic fluorescent lamp having reduced ultraviolet self-absorption. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Berman, Samuel M, & Richardson, Robert W. Magnetic fluorescent lamp having reduced ultraviolet self-absorption. United States.
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"Magnetic fluorescent lamp having reduced ultraviolet self-absorption". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865651.
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title = {Magnetic fluorescent lamp having reduced ultraviolet self-absorption},
author = {Berman, Samuel M and Richardson, Robert W},
abstractNote = {The radiant emission of a mercury-argon discharge in a fluorescent lamp assembly (10) is enhanced by providing means (30) for establishing a magnetic field with lines of force along the path of electron flow through the bulb (12) 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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
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