DocumentCode
914288
Title
High-pressure sodium lamp technology
Author
McVey, C.I.
Author_Institution
General Electric Company, Twinsburg, USA
Volume
127
Issue
3
fYear
1980
fDate
4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
158
Lastpage
164
Abstract
Since the development of translucent polycrystalline alumina more than twenty years ago there has been a continuous improvement in high-pressure sodium lamp technology. Lamp lives have quadrupled and light output increased by 20%. There are approximately 16 manufacturers of h.p.s. lamps in the world today and more than 15 sizes of the lamps are now available from 45 to 1000 watts. The light source development is traced with emphasis on the material properties where future improvements can be made.
Keywords
arc lamps; high pressure Na lamp technology; light source development; material properties;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education - Reviews, IEE Proceedings A
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0143-702X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-a-1:19800026
Filename
4644591
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