Rare earth halide light source with enhanced red emission
CA 1288799 C · Owner: Gte Products Corporation · Inventors: Kramer, Jerry; Lapatovich, Walter P.
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RARE EARTH HALIDE LIGHT SOURCE WITH ENHANCED RED EMISSION ABSTRACT:, This invention teaches a novel high pressure electric discharge lamp (1) which has the desired properties of high efficacy, good color rendering, and a warm color temperature. These desired properties are attained by utilizing as fills the rare earth iodides in conjunction with calcium halides and, or sodium halides. Efficient visible emission from the rare earth atomic and molecular fragments in the discharge is combined with the red emission from calcium monohalide to provide an efficient warm source.
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- Granted September 10, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 10, 2008.
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