摘要 |
Miniature metal vapor arc lamps containing mercury and one or more metal halides are subject to severe blackening of the arc tube and poor lumen maintenance unless a high pressure of starting gas is used. A Penning mixture of neon admixed with 0.01 to 10% argon, krypton or xenon at a fill pressure from about 100 to 200 torr provides lower starting voltage together with better lumen maintenance than can be achieved with the conventional argon starting gas.
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