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Xenon arc lamp — A xenon arc lamp is an artificial light source. Powered by electricity, it uses ionized xenon gas to produce a bright white light that closely mimics natural daylight.Xenon arc lamps can be roughly divided into three categories: * Continuous… … Wikipedia
Arc lamp — The electric arc in an arc lamp consists of gas which is initially ionized by a voltage and is therefore electrically conductive. To start an arc lamp, usually a very high voltage is needed to ignite or strike the arc. This requires an electrical … Wikipedia
Xenon flash lamp — A xenon flash lamp is an electric glow discharge lamp designed to produce extremely intense, incoherent, full spectrum white light for very short durations. Construction The lamp comprises a sealed tube, often made of fused quartz, which is… … Wikipedia
Deuterium arc lamp — A deuterium arc lamp (or simply deuterium lamp) is a low pressure gas discharge light source often used in spectroscopy when a continuous spectrum in the ultraviolet region is needed. Contents 1 Principle of operation 2 Deuterium lamp spectra 3… … Wikipedia
Xenon — (PronEng|ˈzɛnɒn [Xenon, entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, prepared by J. A. Simpson and E. S. C. Weiner, vol. 20, second edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989. ISBN 0 19 861232 X (vol. 20), ISBN 0 19 861186 2 (set.)] or IPAlink en|ˈziːnɒn… … Wikipedia
Xenon lamp — may refer to: * Xenon arc lamp * Xenon flash lamp … Wikipedia
Xenon (disambiguation) — Xenon is a chemical element.Xenon may also refer to:* Xenon (general), a Seleucid general * Xenon (video game) * Xenon (processor), the Xbox 360 CPU * Xenon, an alien race in the X Computer Game Series * Xenon (program), a Dutch web spider… … Wikipedia
arc light — noun a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes • Syn: ↑arc lamp • Hypernyms: ↑electric lamp • Hyponyms: ↑carbon arc lamp, ↑carbon arc * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Lamp (electrical component) — A lamp is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity. These components usually have a base of ceramic, metal, glass or plastic, which makes an electrical connection in the… … Wikipedia
lamp — lampless, adj. /lamp/, n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Cf. fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp. 2. a container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of… … Universalium
