Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp that has an electric power consumption of less than 50 watt and comprises a discharge vessel (1?) that is sealed on two sides and is made of a translucent ceramic material as well as electrodes (2?, 3?) which are disposed inside the discharge vessel (1?) and are used for generating a gas discharge. Xenon and metal halides are arranged within the discharge vessel (1?) which is embodied as a ceramic tube that has a uniform maximum inner diameter of 1.2 mm while the minimum cold filling pressure of the xenon amounts to 0.8 megapascal.

Abstract: A lamp 8 has a lamp vessel 16, a portion 58 of which is received in a receiving part 44 of a holding body 4 and fixed by a joining compound 48, wherein a protective layer 60 is applied to the portion 58. A process for producing a lamp of this type is also disclosed.