Gas-discharge Lamp (Noun)
Meaning
An electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A gas-discharge lamp consists of a sealed glass tube with electrodes at each end and is filled with a gas, which conducts electricity when ionized.
- The invention of the gas-discharge lamp has led to the development of a variety of lighting technologies, including fluorescent and neon lamps.
- A typical gas-discharge lamp has a relatively long lifespan and can operate for thousands of hours before needing replacement.
- The electric discharge in a gas-discharge lamp creates an arc of plasma that emits light through various mechanisms, including incandescence and fluorescence.
- The chemical properties of the gas inside a gas-discharge lamp determine its color, efficiency, and lifetime.