Abstract:
There is provided an improved fluorescent lamp comprising a tubular glass bulb, an internal electrode provided inside of said tubular glass bulb, a fluorescent layer provided on an inner surface of said tubular glass bulb, an external electrode having an opening portion and provided on an outer surface of said tubular glass bulb, and a heat radiation sheet fitly provided on said tubular glass bulb, in which a temperature rise in the glass bulb caused by heat generated by discharge at the time of lighting is inhibited by the heat radiation function of the heat radiation sheet and a reduction in the illuminance caused thereby can also be inhibited.
Abstract:
An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser that generates a CW sustaining light. A pump laser generates pump light. A Q-switched laser crystal receives the pump light generated by the pump laser and generates pulsed laser light at an output in response to the generated pump light. A first optical element projects the pulsed laser light along a first axis to a breakdown region in a gas-filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A second optical element projects the CW sustaining light along a second axis to a CW plasma region in the gas-filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas. A detector detects plasma light generated by a CW plasma and generates a detection signal at an output. A controller generates control signals that control the pump light to the Q-switched laser crystal so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light within a time delay after the detection signal exceeds a threshold level.
Abstract:
A method of generating light with a laser-driven light source includes generating a CW sustaining light and propagating the CW sustaining light to a gas filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A pump light is generated. A Q-switched laser crystal is irradiated with the generated pump light, thereby generating pulsed laser light. The pulsed laser light is propagated to the gas filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas so as to generate a CW plasma that emits light. The light generated by the CW plasma in the gas filled bulb is detected. The pump light is controlled so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light after the light generated by the CW plasma is detected.
Abstract:
An excimer lamp according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is capable of improving start-up characteristics and a light irradiation efficiency of a lamp and being miniaturized. The excimer lamp includes a light emitting tube emitting light, a first electrode disposed at an outer side of the light emitting tube, a second electrode disposed at an outer side of the light emitting tube in correspondence to the first electrode, and an auxiliary light emitting body disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode to emit light toward the light emitting tube when a voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes, and a light irradiation device having the same.
Abstract:
A lighting element with a gaseous tritium light source and an elongated plastic housing that at least partially encloses the gaseous tritium light source with its housing shell and forms a latching element that snaps together with the gaseous tritium light source, which can be inserted into the plastic housing, and holds it in the plastic housing. A rugged lighting element can be produced if the latching element is formed by at least one catch element, which catch element has a radially sprung flexible spring and at least one, preferably two, inwardly oriented snaps with an indentation for snapping together with the gaseous tritium light source.
Abstract:
An electrodeless laser-driven light source includes a laser that generates a CW sustaining light. A pump laser generates pump light. A Q-switched laser crystal receives the pump light generated by the pump laser and generates pulsed laser light at an output in response to the generated pump light. A first optical element projects the pulsed laser light along a first axis to a breakdown region in a gas-filled bulb comprising an ionizing gas. A second optical element projects the CW sustaining light along a second axis to a CW plasma region in the gas-filled bulb comprising the ionizing gas. A detector detects plasma light generated by a CW plasma and generates a detection signal at an output. A controller generates control signals that control the pump light to the Q-switched laser crystal so as to extinguish the pulsed laser light within a time delay after the detection signal exceeds a threshold level.
Abstract:
An ultraviolet light emitting device comprises: a first substrate having a main surface; a second substrate facing the main surface of the first substrate; a gas in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate; electrodes directly or indirectly on the main surface of the first substrate; a dielectric layer that is located directly or indirectly on the main surface of the first substrate and covers the electrodes; and a first light-emitting layer. The first light-emitting layer is located directly or indirectly on the dielectric layer and emits ultraviolet light in the gas due to electrical discharge between the electrodes. The first light-emitting layer is thicker in first regions on the dielectric layer than in second regions. The second regions include at least part of regions directly above the electrodes.
Abstract:
A radiation source apparatus comprising: a container (400) for being pressurized with a gaseous medium in which plasma which emits plasma emitted radiation is generated following excitation of the gaseous medium by a driving radiation (50), wherein said container is operable (66, 67) substantially to remove radiation with a wavelength of 10-400 nm from said plasma emitted radiation before said plasma emitted radiation exits said container as output radiation. In an embodiment the container comprises: an inlet radiation transmitting element (64) operable to transmit said driving radiation from outside said container to inside said container, and an outlet radiation transmitting element (65) operable to transmit at least some of said plasma emitted radiation from inside said container to outside said container as output radiation; wherein at least one of said inlet and outlet radiation transmitting elements comprises a plane parallel plate.
Abstract:
The manufacture of an electrodeless bulb involves one end of a tube closed off, and a first neck is formed in the tube close to the closed end. A second neck is formed in the tube, close to the still open end; a metal halide pellet of known size is dropped into the tube and the tube is evacuated. With the vacuum being maintained heat is applied to the closed end, causing the metal halide pellet to sublime and with it the impurities. The impurities are drawn off, the vacuum being maintained and the metal halide condenses in the tube between the necks. Once the tube is cool, the evacuation is discontinued and the tube is refilled with noble gas and the quartz tube is sealed off at the second neck.
Abstract:
A thermal processing chamber with a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) lamp assembly and a method for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a thermal processing chamber includes a chamber body and a dielectric barrier discharge lamp assembly. The dielectric barrier discharge lamp assembly further comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and a dielectric barrier. The dielectric barrier discharge lamp assembly is positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. The dielectric barrier defines a discharge space between the dielectric barrier and the second electrode. A circuit arrangement is coupled to the first and second electrodes, and is adapted to operate the dielectric barrier discharge lamp assembly.