Abstract:
The radiation emitting cathode of spectral source lamps often is a hollow cup, the interior of which contains a coating of the spectrally emitting element or elements. The forming of such a coating of an alloy of an alkali metal (or metals) with, say, tin in the presence of some boron is proposed, resulting in higher melting points and lower vapor pressures, thereby allowing higher operating lamp currents and consequent spectral radiation intensity. The coating material is formed, say, directly on the interior of the cathode cup (say, of titanium) by fusing an alkali metal borohydride with tin, thereby avoiding the need to handle pure alkali metal. The hydrogen gas liberated during alloy formation removes some of the contaminants (e.g., oxides). A boron-containing, glassy slag may be readily separated from the alkali metal alloys. Specific examples in which the alkali metal component is sodium, potassium, or a mixture of sodium and potassium are disclosed. The other metal may be, for example, tin or lead.
Abstract:
A thermionically emitting hollow cathode for very high currents up to 400 amperes AC particularly suitable for xenon-filled wallstabilized lamps. It comprises a hollow cylindrical body of porous tungsten, open in the direction of the arc and having a coil of tungsten wire lining the cavity walls except for a region at the rear deep within the cavity. The cavity wall but not the face nor the outside of the electrode are impregnated with emission material, suitably barium thorate. The cooler shank end of the cavity in which the electrode coil does not extend serves as a dead space into which gas can expand during the AC cycle, thereby reducing the rate of gas flow in and out of the open end.
Abstract:
A laser sustained plasma light source having a cell with a gas volume contained within the cell. At least one laser is directed into the gas volume, for sustaining a plasma within the gas volume, which plasma produces a light. Means are provided for continuously providing the gas volume to the plasma in a laminar flow. A reflector collects the light and provides the light to a desired location.
Abstract:
The cavity 102 defines an empty volume formed in the insulator 108 has its walls defined by the insulator 108 and may extend through either (or both) the first electrode 106 or the second electrode 104, in which case the first electrode and/or second electrode also define the walls of the cavity 102. The cavity 102 is preferably cylindrical and has a diameter of 0.1 μm-1 mm. More preferably, the diameter ranges from 0.1 μm-500 μm, 1 μm-100 μm, or 100 μm-500 μm. The cavity 102 will be filled with a gas that contacts the cavity walls, fills the entire cavity 102 and is selected for its breakdown voltage or light emission properties at breakdown. Light is produced when the voltage difference between the first electrode 106 and the second electrode 104 creates an electric field sufficiently large to electrically break down the gas (nominally about 104 V-cm). This light escapes from the microcavity 102 through at least one end of the cavity 102.
Abstract:
There are provided (1) a sintered electrode for a cold cathode tube, comprising a cylindrical side wall part, a bottom part provided at one end of the side wall part, and an opening provided at another end of the side wall part, characterized in that the surface roughness (Sm) of the inner surface of the electrode is not more than 100 μm, (2) a cold cathode tube characterized by comprising: a hollow tubular light transparent bulb into which a discharge medium has been sealed; a fluorescent material layer provided on the inner wall surface of the tubular light transparent bulb; and a pair of the above sintered electrodes for a cold cathode tube provided respectively on both ends of the tubular light transparent bulb, and (3) a liquid crystal display device characterized by comprising: the above cold cathode tube; a light guide body disposed closely to the cold cathode tube; a reflector disposed on one surface side of the light guide body; and a liquid crystal display panel disposed on another surface side of the light guide body.According to the present invention, a cold cathode tube, which is low in operating voltage, can significantly suppress mercury consumption and has a prolonged service life, can be provided at low cost.
Abstract:
A fluorescent lamp (20) includes a glass bulb (30) that has mercury enclosed therein, and a phosphor layer (32) formed on an inner side of the glass bulb (30). The phosphor layer (32) includes three types of phosphor particles, which are red phosphor particles (32R), green phosphor particles (32G) and blue phosphor particles (32B) that are excited by ultraviolet radiation to emit red light, green light and blue light respectively. The blue phosphor particles (32B) and green phosphor particles (32G) have a property of absorbing ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of 313 nm.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a lamp and a liquid crystal display device having the same. The lamp includes a discharge tube having an inner wall coated with a phosphor; a first electrode containing a first metallic material having a first sputtering rate provided at one end of the discharge tube; and a second electrode containing a second metallic material having a second sputtering rate provided at the other end of the discharge tube, wherein the first sputtering rate is larger than the second sputtering rate.
Abstract:
There is provided apparatus (100) for forming a tube (9) by bending a metal sheet (11). The apparatus (100) comprises a forming station (102) comprising a forming pin (101) around which a metal sheet (11) can be wrapped and a plurality of form fingers (110, 120, 130, 140) radially spaced around the forming pin (101) and moveable relative thereto. Also provided are electrode emission source components (1) The components (1) comprise an open ended tube (9) and a-cap (13), wherein the tube (9) is formed from* a metal sheet (11) which is formed into a tubular configuration. Further provided are electrodes, electrical apparatus and methods of forming tubes.
Abstract:
There is provided an electrode apparatus (1) comprising an emission source component (12) and a reservoir (4) of active material for replenishing active material of an emission surface of the source component (12) and/or for providing active material to the source component (12). Also provided are electrode assemblies, electrical apparatus comprising these and methods of manufacturing them.
Abstract:
A lamp electrode adapted to deliver mercury during an assembly process has a supporting electrical lead attached to the proximal end of a metallic shell. The proximal and a distal ends of the metallic shell each lie along a central axis. A container with a vitreous plug in a sealed end contains a substance for delivering mercury upon heating of the container. The sidewall of the container is attached to the electrical lead. The longitudinal axis of the container is skewed relative to the electrical lead to orient the container in a direction to reduce discharge of mercury directly toward the metallic shell. The container is heated to open it and discharge a mercury dose from the sealed, end, which is prone to opening upon heating of the container.