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Electric lamp having optical interference filter of alternating layers of SiO.sub.2 and Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 --Ta.sub.2 O.sub.5

US6049169A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1998
Grant dateApr 11, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/40
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Thin film interference filter consists of alternating first and second layers, the first layers being silica, the second layers being a mixture of tantala and niobia. The filter may be used on a high temperature lamp in an inert atmosphere if the niobia in the mixture is less than 40% by weight. For higher percentages a partial pressure of oxygen has been found to prevent blackening of the layers.

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