Journal of Light & Visual Environment
Online ISSN : 1349-8398
Print ISSN : 0387-8805
Research Notes
Study of the Halogen Volume on the Tungsten Halogen Lamps
Kotaro SHIMOGAKIHisao YOSHIIKE
Author information
JOURNALS FREE ACCESS

Volume 29 (2005) Issue 1 Pages 39-43

Details
Download PDF (406K) Contact us
Abstract

Halide is sealed up inside a tungsten halogen lamp. The action of the halogen allows the lamp to maintain its initial luminous flux without being blackened until the end of its service life. The quantity of halogen, if insufficient, blackens the lamp and shortens its life. If excessive, however, the halogen may affect the lamp's efficacy and service life. Although an appropriate value of quantity is consequently required, this can only be calculated by means of a great number of trial production and life tests, due to the theoretical complexity and associated factors. These tests are time consuming and expensive. The aid value is therefore often determined on the excessive side to simplify experiments, thereby avoiding any risk of blackening. We used theoretical calculation for some success to determine an optimum value. We therefore aim to improve the production technology by applying our theoretical calculations to trial production and life tests.

Information related to the author
© 2005 The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
Previous article Next article

Recently visited articles
feedback
Top