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Arc discharge lamp containing scandium and scandium halide

US4310774A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 1980
Grant dateJan 12, 1982
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/18
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A metal halide arc discharge lamp comprises an arc tube having electrodes at its ends and containing a fill including mercury, a starting gas, elemental scandium and at least about 2.6.times.10.sup.-6 gram atoms of scandium halide and 3.0.times.10.sup.-5 gram atoms of sodium halide per centimeter of arc length.

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