Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp comprising two electrodes (16, 18), which are arranged facing each other in a discharge vessel (6) and are each in electric contact via a current feed system (20, 24, 26, 28, 30), wherein each current feed system penetrates a piston shaft (9,10) arranged in a gastight manner on the discharge vessel (6), wherein in the region of the outer current feed (28, 30) of at least one piston shaft (9) a cooling element (12) is arranged, and wherein the outer current feed (28, 30) and the cooling element (12) are in direct thermal and electric contact.

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp comprising two electrodes (16, 18), which are arranged facing each other in a discharge vessel (6) and are each in electric contact via a current feed system (20, 24, 26, 28, 30), wherein each current feed system penetrates a piston shaft (9,10) arranged in a gastight manner on the discharge vessel (6), wherein in the region of the outer current feed (28, 30) of at least one piston shaft (9) a cooling element (12) is arranged, and wherein the outer current feed (28, 30) and the cooling element (12) are in direct thermal and electric contact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure mercury discharge lamp for DC operation at a nominal wattage of more than 1.5 kW. Said high-pressure mercury discharge lamp comprises an anode, at least some areas of which are made of a material containing at least some tungsten, said material having a grain number of more than 200 grains per mm2 and a density of more than 19.05 g/cm3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge lamp, in particular a high-pressure discharge lamp, having a discharge vessel (1) which has two diametrically opposite necks (2, 3) into each of which a holding rod (5, 10) is fused at least in places, with an electrode (4, 9) which extends into the discharge vessel (1) being arranged on each holding rod (5, 10), and with in each case at least one annular plate (7, 12) at least partially clasping a holding rod (5, 10), with at least one of the annular plates (7, 12) being arranged in the discharge vessel (1).

Abstract: The invention discloses a holding rod 20, 22 for a discharge lamp 2, in particular a mercury vapor or xenon short-arc lamp, for holding an anode 24 or cathode 26 in an interior 6 of a discharge vessel 4, the holding rod 20, 22 containing doped molybdenum or tungsten doped with at least one metal oxide compound. Furthermore, the invention discloses a discharge lamp having such a holding rod 20, 22.

Abstract: A discharge lamp having a discharge vessel (2) that comprises at least one bulb neck (21, 22), into which are fused a holding rod (6) extending into the discharge space (3) for an electrode (4, 5), a carrier part (10) on which at least one current-carrying element (9) is arranged, a support element (7) enclosing the holding rod (6) and a tube (13) enclosing the carrier part (10) with the current-carrying element. The tube (13) encloses the support element (7) over a partial length (L3) which is less than the total length (L) of the support element (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure mercury discharge lamp for DC operation at a nominal wattage of more than 1.5 kW. Said high-pressure mercury discharge lamp comprises an anode, at least some areas of which are made of a material containing at least some tungsten, said material having a grain number of more than 200 grains per mm2 and a density of more than 19.05 g/cm3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge lamp, in particular a high-pressure discharge lamp, having a discharge vessel (1) which has two diametrically opposite necks (2, 3) into each of which a holding rod (5, 10) is fused at least in places, with an electrode (4, 9) which extends into the discharge vessel (1) being arranged on each holding rod (5, 10), and with in each case at least one annular plate (7, 12) at least partially clasping a holding rod (5, 10), with at least one of the annular plates (7, 12) being arranged in the discharge vessel (1).

Abstract: An electrode system for lamp engineering has at least one electrode holding rod and an electrode head, which are connected to one another by a soldering filler in a soldering process, the soldering filler being a sintered shaped part consisting of an essentially eutectic alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for a discharge lamp (I) with a cylindrical shaft (12) and a tip (11) which adjoins the cylindrical shaft (12), wherein a first material region (13) forming a core is formed in the longitudinal direction (A) of the electrode (1), and the core is surrounded, at least in regions, by a second material region (14) forming a casing. The invention also relates to a discharge lamp having such an electrode and to a method for producing an electrode for a discharge lamp.