THE CARBON VAPOR LAMP: A THERMAL RADIATION SOURCE FOR IMAGE FURNACES

Abstract

A description of the carbon vapor lamp, inclusive of experiments performed for improvement of the high-intensity carbon arc as a thermal radiation source is given. Potential improvements in the latter are cited in order of importance: (1) stability, 2) control, and (3) simplicity. The carbon electrode consumption is greatly reduced by operation in a partial vacuum. Use of a-c power results in the elimination of the d-c power rectifier. Photographs of the three-phase a-c carbon vapor lamp are shown. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0271879

Entities

People

  • G.p. Ploetz
  • H.f. Cox
  • L.c. Larsen

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrodes
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Elimination
  • Images
  • Intensity
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Radiation
  • Rectifiers
  • Thermal Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.