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What is an Arc Lamp ?

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What is an Arc Lamp ?


Arc Lamp Definition


An arc lamp is an electric lamp that creates light by forming an arc between two electrodes.


 

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Construction


Arc lamps have two electrodes in a glass tube filled with an inert gas.


 

Working Principle


They work by ionizing the gas, creating an arc that emits light.


 

 

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Types and Colors


Different gases produce different light colors; for example, xenon gives white light, neon gives red, and mercury gives bluish light.


 

Applications


  • Outdoor lighting

  • Flashlights in cameras

  • Floodlights

  • Searchlights

  • Microscope lighting (and other research applications)

  • Therapeutics

  • Blueprinting

  • Projectors (including cinema projectors)

  • Endoscopy


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