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High pressure metal vapor discharge lamp with radioactive material impregnated in ceramic

US4445067A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1981
Grant dateApr 24, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/82
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp including an arc tube having opposed ends at which are provided respective main electrodes and a fill including mercury and a starting gas, a radioactive source material including a radioactive substance having a half-life less than 1.times.10.sup.4 years sealed in the arc tube, an outer tube enclosing the arc tube and a circuit for starting the arc tube.

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