摘要 |
<p>The electric lamp comprises a lamp vessel (11) which transmits visible light and which accommodates a light source (12). The electric lamp comprises a light-absorbing medium (16). The lamp vessel (11) is covered with an optical interference film (15) which comprises layers composed of a first layer of silica and a second layer of a material having a relatively high refractive index which alternate with each other. According to the invention, light from the light source (12) travels through the light-absorbing medium (16) before reaching the interference film (15). Preferably, the light-absorbing layer (16) is disposed between the lamp vessel (11) and the interference film (15). Alternatively, the light-absorbing layer is contained in a wall of the lamp vessel. Preferably, the interference film (15) reflects substantially in the same wavelength range as that wherein the light-absorbing medium (16) absorbs, preferably in the range from 570 to 620 nm. Preferably, the electric lamp emits, in operation, colored light but has a color-neutral appearance when the lamp is in the off-state. The light-absorbing layer (16) preferably predominantly comprises Nd2O3, CoAl2O4, Fe2O3, ZnFe2O4, ZnO.Fe2O4 or BiVO4.</p> |