ARC DISCHARGE TUBE END SEAL

摘要

14 48,426 An improved arc tube end seal and the method of forming that seal in a high pressure sodium discharge lamp is disclosed. The method includes precoating the refractory metal end cap with a slurry of a mixture of refractory metal powder and powdered metallic silicon and baking the end cap prior to accomplishing the bonding of the end cap to the arc tube with a conventional sealing frit.