Title :
Developments in low wattage high intensity discharge lamps
Author :
Mucklejohn, S.A. ; Preston, B.
Author_Institution :
GE Lighting, UK
Abstract :
The developments in low wattage HID lamps from the 1960s to date are outlined with reference to scientific advances and commercial aspects. Particular emphasis is placed an the progress of the design and performance of lamps with ceramic arctubes over the past 30 years. The evolution of metal halide discharge lamps with ceramic arctubes from 1980 to 2000 is described in detail
Keywords :
arcs (electric); discharge lamps; HID lamps; ceramic arctubes; design; low-wattage high intensity discharge lamp developments; metal halide discharge lamps; performance; technological evolution; Ceramics; Character recognition; Chemical technology; Glass; High intensity discharge lamps; Plugs; Principal component analysis; Seals; Silicon compounds; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6401-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2000.882643
