Short-Arc Lamp

2-3-420

A discharge lamp in which the distance between the electrodes is small (of the order 1 to 10mm).

Note: This type of lamp (mercury or xenon for example) is generally of a high or extra high pressure.

Short-arc lamps are also called Compact-Source Arc Discharge Lamps and are particularly suitable as a light source in optical apparatus for the production of narrow beams.

Reference: C.I.E. (modified)

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

English

[[Category:2.3 Light Sources]