Abstract:
A gas discharge display panel for efficiently reproducing a color picture having high brightness and high definition. The display panel comprises a plurality of picture elements arranged in matrix. Each picture element is formed by a set of three discharge units reproducing red, green and blue light respectively. Each discharge unit is coupled to a hollow cathode. The hollow cathode of a suitable size is divided into two portions, i.e., a set of display hollow cathodes each of which forms main part of the discharge unit, and a scanning hollow cathode which couples the set of display hollow cathodes and operates for obtaining preparatory discharge. Said two portions of the hollow cathode are jointly operated so as to obtain a large discharge current supply at low voltage and in a small surface area. Thus a practical gas discharge display panel having high density discharge unit arrangement is realized and which is able to increase the luminance by about several tens of per cent more than the conventional one and also being able to be assembled in a simple manner by simplifying the panel construction with unified parts.
Abstract:
A metal vapor discharge lamp wherein the ratio of the effective diameter to the length of the electrode body used therein and the ratio of said effective diameter to the current of said discharge lamp are so designed to have specified values.