Arctube for high pressure discharge lamp

摘要

A high pressure discharge lamp utilizing an improved ceramic arctube (20). The arctube has a ceramic central portion (22), a first ceramic leg (24a) extending from one end of the central portion and in some embodiments a second ceramic leg (24b) extending from the other end of the central portion. The arctube has reinforcing means (26a,26b) where one or both of the legs joins the central portion to reinforce and strengthen the connection between each leg and the central portion. The reinforcing means is preferably seal glass or a layer of seal glass adjacent a ceramic ring. <IMAGE>