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Negative glow discharge lamp

US5021718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 1990
Grant dateJun 4, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/22
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A negative glow discharge lamp including a light transmitting envelope having supported therein electrode means for establishing a negative glow discharge in the lamp. The fill material includes a metal-based gas such as sodium which, upon excitation thereof, directly emits visible light. The sodium has a resonance radiation in the visible part of the spectrum. The cathode is a hot cathode.

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