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The fact that the high pressure mercury vapour lamp could be introduced successfully as a practical light source, is due to the favourable spectral light distribution, the high luminous efficiency, the relatively small lamp dimensions and the possibility of an extensive range.
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This data originates mainly from: G. Herrmann und S. Wagener, Die Oxyd Kathode, Leipzig 1948;
H. Steyskal, Arbeitsverfahren und Stoffkunde der Hochvakuumtechnik, Mosbach/Baden, 1955.
F. M. Penning: Naturwiss. 15, 818, 1927; Zeitschr. f. Phys. 46, 335, 1928.
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© 1965 N. V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken, Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
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van de Weijer, M.H.A. (1965). High Pressure Mercury Vapour Lamps for General Lighting Purposes. In: Elenbaas, W. (eds) High Pressure Mercury Vapour Lamps and Their Applications. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-81628-6_5
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