Direct current discharge lamp and light source having the discharge lamp attached to reflector

摘要

A direct current discharge lamp includes: a bulb portion 1a containing therein an anode 2b and a cathode 2a; a first seal portion 5 outwardly extending from the bulb portion 1a on the anode side; a second seal portion 4 outwardly extending from the bulb portion 1a on the cathode side; a pair of feeder elements 3 respectively inserted through the first and second seal portions 5 and 4 for feeding electricity to the anode 2b and cathode 2a; and an extended tube portion 6 interconnecting the bulb portion 1a and the first seal portion 5.