Controlling the vapor pressure of a mercury lamp
Abstract
The invention described herein discloses a method and apparatus for controlling the Hg vapor pressure within a lamp. This is done by establishing and controlling two temperature zones within the lamp. One zone is colder than the other zone. The first zone is called the cold spot. By controlling the temperature of the cold spot, the Hg vapor pressure within the lamp is controlled. Likewise, by controlling the Hg vapor pressure of the lamp, the intensity and linewidth of the radiation emitted from the lamp is controlled.
- Inventors:
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- Belmont, MA
- Rockport, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866601
- Patent Number(s):
- 4746832
- Assignee:
- GTE Products Corporation (Danvers, MA)
- 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:
- controlling; vapor; pressure; mercury; lamp; described; discloses; method; apparatus; hg; establishing; temperature; zones; zone; colder; called; cold; spot; controlled; likewise; intensity; linewidth; radiation; emitted; vapor pressure; radiation emitted; temperature zone; cold spot; temperature zones; /313/
Citation Formats
Grossman, Mark W, and George, William A. Controlling the vapor pressure of a mercury lamp. United States: N. p., 1988.
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author = {Grossman, Mark W and George, William A},
abstractNote = {The invention described herein discloses a method and apparatus for controlling the Hg vapor pressure within a lamp. This is done by establishing and controlling two temperature zones within the lamp. One zone is colder than the other zone. The first zone is called the cold spot. By controlling the temperature of the cold spot, the Hg vapor pressure within the lamp is controlled. Likewise, by controlling the Hg vapor pressure of the lamp, the intensity and linewidth of the radiation emitted from the lamp is controlled.},
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