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High-Wattage Xenon and Mercury Vapor Compact Arc Lamps as Radiation Sources for Imaging Furnaces

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Thermal Imaging Techniques

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Compact or short-arc high-pressure lamps were invented in Europe as early as 1936 (1). Their main characteristic is that they combine the high brightness of carbon arcs with the maintenance-free and clean operation of regular discharge or incandescent lamps. They appeared first as specialized versions of the popular mercury vapor lamps for street and industrial lighting. High-pressure mercury short-arc lamps for use in optical equipment, such as projectors or searchlights, were developed in a wide range of wattages, from 75 W to 10 kW (2–10).

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  1. Duro-Test Corporation, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA

    Wolfgang E. Thouret & Herbert S. Strauss

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  1. Arthur D. Little, Inc., USA

    Peter E. Glaser

  2. National Bureau of Standards, USA

    Raymond F. Walker

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Thouret, W.E., Strauss, H.S. (1964). High-Wattage Xenon and Mercury Vapor Compact Arc Lamps as Radiation Sources for Imaging Furnaces. In: Glaser, P.E., Walker, R.F. (eds) Thermal Imaging Techniques. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5645-3_8

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