Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruded from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel; wherein the guide extends in a direction in parallel with the side surface of the display panel, and wherein a gap is formed between the guide and the side part of the front cover.

Abstract: Improved ultraviolet field-emission lamps can be safely deployed close to people because they eliminate the use of toxic materials, mitigate heating issues, and emit light in a wavelength range that is safe for human exposure.

Abstract: Exemplary devices and methods for generating plasma are provided, which may include a first electrode component with a first side portion and a second side portion, a second electrode component having a proximate front side portion and a proximate back side portion, a plasma producing region, a ground connector component into engagement with the second electrode component, a first dielectric segment for coating the second side portion of said first electrode component. An electric power receiver into engagement with the first electrode component, wherein the electric power, when applied, converts gas disposed in the plasma producing region, into plasma.

Abstract: Discussed are a backlight unit and a display apparatus including the same. The display apparatus includes a light guide plate, optical sheets arranged on an upper surface of the light guide plate, a reflector configured to receive the light guide plate and the optical sheets therein, and a bottom cover configured to receive the reflector therein.

Abstract: A method of determining a maximum acceptable alternating stress at a point of a part subjected to cyclic loading: simulating that the part is subjected to constant loading equal to a threshold value during a level period, and assuming that the part has elasto-viscoplastic behavior; from the results of the simulation, determining a final static stress at the point at the end or after the end of the level period; and for the point under consideration, using a Goodman diagram to determine the maximum acceptable alternating stress, which is determined for a static stress equal to the final static stress; the duration of the level period being equal to the duration of the loading of the testpieces that were used to draw up the Goodman diagram.

Abstract: A method of generating X-rays includes providing a field-emission diode including two electrodes separated by a gap, a first conductor, a first insulator on a surface of the first conductor, a second insulator on a surface of the first insulator that is not in contact with the first conductor, and a second conductor. The first insulator and the second insulator have trapped electrons at an interface therebetween, and are provided between the first conductor and the second conductor. The method further includes moving the second conductor with respect to the first conductor to induce electrons on the second conductor via electrostatic induction; accelerating the induced electrons across the gap of the field-emission diode; and striking a target with accelerated electrons to produce an X-ray. The first insulator and the second insulator are not the same.

Abstract: A micro-hollow cathode discharge device. The device includes a first electrode layer comprising a first electrode. A hole is disposed in the first electrode layer. The device also includes a dielectric layer having a first surface that is disposed on the first electrode layer. The hole continues from the first electrode layer through the dielectric layer. The device also includes a semi-conducting layer disposed on a second surface of the dielectric layer opposite the first surface. The semi-conducting layer is a semiconductor material that spans across the hole such that the hole terminates at the semi-conducting layer. The device also includes a second electrode layer disposed on the semi-conducting layer opposite the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A white light emitting device includes a substrate, a first light emitting diode configured to emit first blue light having a peak intensity at a wavelength within the range of 445 nm to 455 nm, a second light emitting diode configured to emit second blue light having a peak intensity at a wavelength within the range of 465 nm to 495 nm, and a wavelength conversion unit configured to convert portions of the first blue light and the second blue light, and to provide white light formed by a combination of the converted portions of the first blue light and the second blue light with unconverted portions of the first blue light and the second blue light. The wavelength conversion unit includes a first wavelength conversion material configured to emit first light having a peak intensity at a wavelength within the range of 520 nm to 560 nm, and a second wavelength conversion material configured to emit second light having a peak intensity at a wavelength within the range of 600 nm to 645 nm.

Abstract: An electronic device including a hollow housing and a display assembly. The hollow housing includes a wall, a circular opening disposed through the wall, and a first attachment mechanism positioned on the housing proximate to the circular opening. The display assembly includes a circular display screen and a display frame coupled to the circular display screen. The display frame is disposed within the circular opening and has a second attachment mechanism disposed proximate a periphery of the display frame to engage the first attachment mechanism and secure the display assembly to the hollow housing.

Abstract: An enclosure for mounting a substrate of a liquid crystal display, comprises a base frame providing a bottom wall and a supporting platform extending from the bottom wall, the base frame further including a first peripheral wall extending upward. A bezel frame is interengaged with the base frame, and includes a lateral wall corresponding to the first peripheral wall of the base frame, and defines a retaining gap between the lateral wall of the bezel frame and the supporting platform of the base frame. Wherein the bezel includes at least a first resilient tab, configured with a first prong, and a second resilient tab, configured with a second prong, and symmetrically opposite to the first prong, formed on the lateral wall of the bezel frame and extending into the retaining gap, wherein each of the first and second prongs forms an obtuse angle with the lateral wall.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting diode is disclosed. The semiconductor light emitting diode includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, a transparent electrode formed on the second conductive semiconductor layer, a non-conductive reflection film covering the circumferential surface of the transparent electrode and having one or more via-holes formed therein, a reflective electrode formed on the non-conductive reflection film, interconnection electrodes filled in the via-holes and electrically connecting the reflective electrode to the transparent electrode, and ohmic contact layers formed between the transparent electrode and the interconnection electrodes and filled in recesses formed at positions of the transparent electrode corresponding to the via-holes by etching or extending through the via-holes from the recesses.

Abstract: The present aspects provide a display apparatus including a chip-on-film (COF), which may include: a plastic substrate configured to have at least one through-hole formed in one area thereof and a conductor inserted into the through-hole; a display part configured to be disposed in another area on an upper surface of the plastic substrate; a first pad part configured to have a plurality of pads, at least one of which is disposed in the one area on the upper surface of the plastic substrate to overlap the through-hole, and configured to be connected to one end of the conductor; and a second pad part configured to be disposed on a back surface of the plastic substrate, and configured to have a plurality of pads, at least one of which is in contact with the other end of the conductor, and further provide a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel comprises an enclosure configured with a bezel frame which includes a lateral wall and a bezel attached to the lateral wall. A substrate with a leading edge defines at least of a positioning slot corresponding to the resilient tab, and a display panel module with optical components is supported on the substrate. A space is defined under the bezel with at least one resilient tab extending into the space. Wherein when the leading edge of the substrate is inserted into the space, interengagement is created between the resilient tab and the positioning slot.

Abstract: An excimer laser chamber device may include: a the laser chamber; a first electrode provided in the laser chamber; a second electrode provided in the laser chamber to face the first electrode; an electrode holder provided in the laser chamber to be connected to a high voltage; at least one connecting terminal including a first anchored portion anchored to the first electrode and a second anchored portion anchored to the electrode holder, the at least one connecting terminal being configured to electrically connect the first electrode and the electrode holder; a guide member held by the electrode holder, the guide member being configured to position the first electrode in a direction substantially perpendicular to both a direction of electric discharge between the first electrode and the second electrode and a longitudinal direction of the first electrode; and an electrode-gap-varying unit configured to move the first electrode in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of electric discharge.

Abstract: A gas discharge device includes a thin glass tube filled with a discharge gas; a pair of first and second long electrodes extending toward either side along a longitudinal direction with a discharge gap interposed therebetween are provided outside of a back side flat surface of a thin glass tube; and a ultraviolet phosphor layer formed on an inner surface at the back side flat surface, the thin glass tube filled with a discharge gas having a front side flat surface and the back side flat surface facing each other on a transverse section, wherein, starting with trigger discharge that is initially generated in the discharge gap as a result of a voltage increase when a voltage with a sine waveform or an inclined waveform is applied between both electrodes, the discharge gradually extends so as to move in the longitudinal direction of the electrodes.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus includes at least one light emitting device; a light transparent member that receives incident light emitted from the light emitting device; and a covering member. The light transparent member is a light conversion member that has an externally exposed light emission surface and a side surface contiguous to the light emission surface. The covering member contains a light reflective material, and covers at least the side surface of said light transparent member. A content of said light reflective material is not less than 30 wt %.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices suitable for generating electron beams and pulses of radiation. Specifically, in some disclosed embodiments, multiple emitting electrodes of a ferroelectric emitter are sequentially activated, generating a relatively long electron beam pulse that is substantially a series of substantially consecutive short electron beam pulses generated by the sequentially-activated individual emitting electrodes.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to selectively illuminating an illuminated textile (100) based on a physical context of the illuminated textile. For example, in some embodiments, data from one or more sensors (104) embedded in or otherwise associated with an illuminated textile may be utilized by a controller (108) to implement lighting property adjustments for one or more selected light sources (106) embedded in or associated with the textile, based on the data. The data may be indicative of a physical context of the illuminated textile.

Abstract: A plant lighting device, constructed at an indoor planting system, includes an illumination module and a power module. The illumination module includes an assembly seat, and an illumination unit including a plurality of light emitting elements that emit light toward at least one plant when powered up. The power module, mounted on the assembly seat, includes a power input line, a ring transformer module connected to the power input line and receiving an external power to perform power transformation, and a power output line connected to the ring transformer module and the illumination unit. The ring transformer module includes a ring core, a primary coil winding around the ring core and connected to the power input line, and a secondary coil winding around the ring core and forming magnetic coupling with the primary coil to output a non-harmonic alternating current power to the power output line.

Abstract: A lamp electrode module includes a lamp cap, a spring electrode, a bottom electrode and a first insulation member. The lamp electrode has an inner sidewall surrounded by an internal thread and an inner bottom surface adjacent to the inner sidewall. The spring electrode has a helix portion wedged in the internal thread and a first connecting portion extended from the helix portion and located inside the lamp cap. The bottom electrode includes a contacting portion abutting against an outer surface opposite to the inner surface and a second connecting portion passing through the lamp cap and erecting on the inner bottom surface. The first insulation member covers the helix portion of the spring electrode and the inner sidewall of the lamp cap.

Abstract: A wireless electric power supply type light-emitting element 11 of the present invention includes a substrate 2; a light-emitting structure provided on the substrate 2; and a sealing layer 3 provided on the light-emitting structure, wherein the light-emitting structure includes an electric power receiving antenna 4 and an organic electroluminescence element provided on the installation surface of the substrate 2; and two connecting wires 61 and 62 for electrically connecting the electric power receiving antenna 4 and the organic electroluminescence element, the electric power receiving antenna 4 is covered with an insulating layer 7 exclusive of two terminals 41 and 42 of the electric power receiving antenna 4 to which the end parts of the two connecting wires 61 and 62 are connected, and the light-emitting structure is sealed between the substrate 2 and the sealing layer 3.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a pixel electrode, a light emitting layer, an opposite electrode and a pixel circuit. The second insulating layer is provided on the first insulating layer. The pixel electrode is provided on the second insulating layer and light-transmissive. The light emitting layer is provided on the pixel electrode. The opposite electrode is provided on the light emitting layer. The circuit is provided between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, includes an interconnect supplied with a drive current, and is configured to supply the drive current to the pixel electrode. The circuit is connected to the pixel electrode. The interconnect has a first region overlaying the pixel electrode when projected onto a plane parallel to the first insulating layer. The interconnect has an opening in the first region.

Abstract: A first excimer lamp includes: a quartz glass-made light-emitting tube containing an excimer emission gas sealed therein; and a pair of electrodes for generating dielectric barrier discharge. One of the pair of electrodes is disposed in the inner space of the light-emitting tube so as to extend in the direction of a tube axis of the light-emitting tube, and the other one of the pair of electrodes is embedded in the tube wall of the light-emitting tube so as to extend in the direction of the tube axis of the light-emitting tube. The one electrode is electrically connected to a conductive foil hermetically embedded in an end portion of the light-emitting tube.

Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp includes a lamp tube, a discharge gas, a support member, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The lamp tube has a first and a second sealed end. The discharge gas is filled in the lamp tube. The support member is disposed at the first sealed end and extended toward the inside of the lamp tube. The support member has an accommodating space with its opening facing the inside of the lamp tube. The first electrode is disposed in the lamp tube. A first terminal of the first electrode passes through the opening of the accommodating space. A gap exists between an end of the first terminal of the first electrode and a closed end of the accommodating space. A second terminal of the first electrode penetrates and is closely fitted with the second sealed end. The second electrode is disposed outside the lamp tube.

Abstract: An inorganic electroluminescence device has a structure including a phosphor layer sandwiched between a first electrode and a second electrode; and a semiconductor structure in which N-type semiconductors and a P-type semiconductor, made of inorganic semiconductor materials, are joined to form an NPN type structure. The phosphor is made of an inorganic substance. The first electrode is to be a cathode and is formed on an insulating glass substrate. The second electrode is to be an anode and is disposed opposite the first electrode. The semiconductor structure is disposed between the cathode that is the first electrode and the phosphor layer.

Abstract: Methods for improving the efficiency of infrared (IR) halogen lamps and IR halogen lamps having improved efficiency are disclosed. In a method of aligning a filament in a lamp body, the lamp body having the filament therein is rotated, and tubular end portions are heated and necked down which may assist in positioning the filament within the lamp and reduce end losses. IR halogen lamps formed from glass tubes having an OD less than 5 mm are also disclosed. The reduced diameter of the glass tubing increases the surface area for IR energy reflection and reduces end losses. Spuds or beads may be used to position the filament within the lamp.

Abstract: A device for lighting a room is described. The device has an envelope with a transparent face, the face having an interior surface coated with a cathodoluminescent screen and a thin, reflective, conductive, anode layer. There is a broad-beam electron gun mounted directly to feedthroughs in a base of the envelope with a heated, button-on-hairpin, cathode for emitting electrons in a broad beam towards the anode, and a power supply mounted on the feedthroughs at the base of the envelope that drives the cathode to a multi-kilovolt negative voltage. A two-prong snubber serves as an anode contact to permit the power supply to drive the anode to a voltage near ground. A method of manufacture of the anode uses a single step deposition and lacquering process followed by a metallization using a conical-spiral tungsten filament coated with aluminum by a thermal spray coating process.

Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp includes a lamp tube, a discharge gas, a support member, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The lamp tube has a first and a second sealed end. The discharge gas is filled in the lamp tube. The support member is disposed at the first sealed end and extended toward the inside of the lamp tube. The support member has an accommodating space with its opening facing the inside of the lamp tube. The first electrode is disposed in the lamp tube. A first terminal of the first electrode passes through the opening of the accommodating space. A gap exists between an end of the first terminal of the first electrode and a closed end of the accommodating space. A second terminal of the first electrode penetrates and is closely fitted with the second sealed end. The second electrode is disposed outside the lamp tube.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an electrode for a discharge lamp is provided. The electrode may include a metal pin that has a section around which a coil made of metal wire is wound, wherein the metal wire is flattened.

Abstract: This invention includes field emitters, in particular, electron field emitters with metal oxide nanoscale, aligned and sharped-tip emitter structures, the metal oxide emitter structures being a plurality of carbon nanostructures supported by and projecting from a substrate and including a metal oxide coating overlying the surfaces of the plurality of carbon nanostructures.

Abstract: An inner coupling tubular type electrodeless lamp comprises a glass bulb, an amalgam, and a power coupler. The glass bulb includes an external portion and an inner portion. A gas discharging cavity that is annularly airtight is defined by an envelopment of the external portion and the inner portion. A coupling cavity is defined in the inner portion. The power coupler includes a radiating post, a ferrite core, and a winding sequentially situating from an interior to an exterior thereof. The power coupler is disposed in the coupling cavity. Two ends of the coupling cavity are intercommunicated with each other as well as the exterior. The external portion of the glass bulb adopts the elongated tube. Wherein, a length of the ferrite core of the power coupler is not smaller than a half length of the coupling cavity. A length of the winding is measured from one-fifth to four-fifth of the length of the coupling cavity to evenly distribute an electromagnetic field.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting system having favorable luminance uniformity in a light-emitting region when the lighting system has large area. According to one feature of the invention, a lighting system comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a layer containing a light-emitting substance formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, an insulating layer which is formed over a substrate in a grid form and contains a fluorescence substance, and a wiring formed over the insulating layer. The insulating layer and the wiring are covered with the first electrode so that the first electrode and the wiring are in contact with each other.

Abstract: An electron emitting element of the present invention includes an electron acceleration layer between an electrode substrate and a thin-film electrode. The electron acceleration layer includes a binder component in which insulating fine particles and conductive fine particles are dispersed. Therefore, the electron emitting element of the present invention is capable of preventing degradation of the electron acceleration layer and can efficiently and steadily emit electrons not only in vacuum but also under the atmospheric pressure. Further, the electron emitting element of the present invention can be formed so as to have an improved mechanical strength.

Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the invention provide microcavity plasma lamps having a plurality of metal and metal oxide layers defining a plurality of arrays of microcavities and encapsulated thin metal electrodes. Packaging encloses the plurality of metal and metal oxide layers in plasma medium. The metal and metal oxide layers are configured and arranged to vary the electric field strength and total gas pressure (E/p) in the lamp. The invention also provides methods of manufacturing a microcavity plasma lamp that simultaneously evacuate the volume within the packaging and a volume surrounding the packaging to maintain an insignificant or zero pressure differential across the packaging. The packaging is backfilled with a plasma medium while also maintaining an insignificant or zero pressure differential across the packaging.

Abstract: In a preferred method of formation embodiment, a thin metal foil or film is obtained or formed with microcavities (such as through holes). The foil or film is anodized symmetrically so as to form a metal-oxide film on the surface of the foil and on the walls of the microcavities. One or more self-patterned metal electrodes are automatically formed and simultaneously buried in the metal oxide created by the anodization process. The electrodes form in a closed circumference around each microcavity, and electrodes for adjacent microcavities can be isolated or connected. If the microcavity is cylindrical, the electrodes form as rings around each cavity.

Abstract: A short arc type discharge lamp that includes a body member a light permeable member a pair of an anode and a cathode. The pair of the anode and cathode is arranged with a gap at a focal position of the reflective face. The cathode has a cathode tip portion that is approximately conic and a cathode rod portion. The anode has an anode tip portion that has a tapering portion and a flat tip end portion. Further, an outer diameter of the tip of the anode flat tip end portion is smaller than the outer diameter of the cathode rod portion, and an outer diameter of a back end of the anode tip portion is larger than that of the cathode rod portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel includes steps of forming a bus electrode by separately exposing two regions such as a first electrode region, and a second electrode region divided at a center of a front substrate, forming a barrier rib by separately exposing two regions such as a first barrier rib region, and a second barrier rib region divided at a center of a rear substrate, finding an aperture ratio of the first electrode region and an aperture ratio of the second electrode region in a vicinity of a boundary between the first electrode region and the second electrode region, and finding an aperture ratio of the first barrier rib region and the aperture ratio of the second barrier rib region in a vicinity of a boundary between the first barrier rib region and the second barrier rib region.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorescent lamp electrode, having excellent sputtering resistance and able to retain excellent dark-start characteristics over a long period of time when used as an electrode in a cold cathode fluorescent lamp, and which can be produced inexpensively. A fluorescent lamp of this invention has a prolonged life resulting from the use of said electrode. Said electrode is made by dispersing in a nickel or nickel alloy base one or more rare earth metals selected from among lanthanum, cerium, yttrium, samarium, praseodymium, niobium, europium and gadolinium in the form of a precipitated boride phase.

Abstract: A lamp device includes a lamp, a socket, two magnetic electrodes, and two electrode boxes. The lamp comprises a bulb portion, a stem portion, and two magnetic contacts. The socket has a receptacle portion configured to accept the lamp. The two magnetic electrodes are disposed in the receptacle portion. Each of the two electrode boxes encloses each of the two magnetic electrodes. The magnetic electrode is free to move in the electrode box, and the magnetic electrode makes an electrical contact all the time. The lamp device may further comprise a guiding groove and an insulating wall. The guiding groove may be provided on a bottom surface of the lamp between the two magnetic contacts.

Abstract: A textile (100; 300; 400) having a multi-layer warp which includes an upper warp layer (101) comprising an upper array of conductive warp yarns (104a-b; 303a-e; 406a-b), a lower warp layer (102) comprising a lower array of conductive warp yarns (106a-b; 306a-e; 421a-d), and an intermediate warp layer (103) arranged between the upper (101) and lower (102) warp layers. The textile further includes a weft in which a first set of conductive weft yarns (108; 302a-f; 407a-b) cross the upper array of conductive warp yarns (104a-b, 303a-e; 406a-b), such that electrical contact is achieved there between, and a second set of conductive weft yarns (109a-b; 305a-f; 424, 430, 440) cross the lower array of conductive warp yarns (106a-b; 306a-e; 421a-d), such that electrical contact is achieved there between.

Abstract: An electron emitting element includes an electrode substrate, a thin-film electrode, and an electron acceleration layer provided between them. The electron acceleration layer includes a fine particle layer containing insulating fine particles, which is provided on a side of the electrode substrate, and a deposition of conductive fine particles, which is provided on a surface of the fine particle layer. In the electron acceleration layer, a conductive path is formed in advance, and the deposition has a physical recess which is an exit of the conductive path and which serves as an electron emitting section. Electrons are emitted via the electron emitting section. With the arrangement, it is possible to realize an electron emitting element which prevents that an electrode on an electron emission side gradually wears off along with electron emission and which can maintain an electron emission characteristic for a long period.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ceramic-glass composite electrode and a fluorescent lamp having the same. The ceramic-glass composite electrode according to the present invention is a ceramic-glass composite, which is disposed at the ends of a glass tube of the fluorescent lamp. A stopper is disposed at the end of the glass tube for pushing against the ceramic-glass composite electrode and limiting the position of the ceramic-glass composite electrode slipped on the glass tube. Thereby, flowing of adhesives into the glass tube is avoided when the adhesives are used for gluing the glass tube and the ceramic-glass composite electrode, and hence extending the lifetime of the fluorescent lamp.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an electrode for a discharge lamp is provided. The electrode may include a metal pin that has a section around which a coil made of metal wire is wound, wherein the metal wire is flattened.

Abstract: A long-life hot cathode fluorescent lamp can include a pair of parallel lead wires that can be arranged at each end of a tube. A coiled filament can be connected at its opposite end portions to the lead wires. The coiled filament can have two long pitched regions in which a coil pitch is longer than regions outside of the long pitched regions. Emitter can be located in a region defined between the two long pitched regions. Shape characteristics and intensive current flow obtained by the presence of the long pitched regions can form the origins of discharge near the boundaries between long and short pitched regions. Accordingly, stable discharge can be achieved with the origins of discharge located at ends of the emitter. As a result, the hot cathode fluorescent lamp is allowed to have a long life and stable light emission characteristics.

Abstract: Organic light emitting devices having a low-index electrode and a substrate with a surface treatment are provided. The combination of a relatively low-index electrode and a surface-treated substrate may eliminate guided modes and increase the light outcoupled by the device. It has been found that the combination surprisingly provides up to 1.5 times more outcoupled light than would be expected based on the performance of similar devices having higher-index electrodes.

Abstract: A cold cathode tube 15 includes an elongated glass tube 18, which has a primary-seal-side end portion 31 as one end portion thereof and a secondary-seal-side end portion 33 as the other end portion thereof. An electrode 19 is enclosed in each end portion 31, 33 of the glass tube 18. A ferrule 20 is attached to the outer side of each end portion 31, 33, and is connected to the corresponding electrode 19. The ferrule 20A-1 attached to the primary-seal-side end portion 31 and the ferrule 20B-1 attached to the secondary-seal-side end portion 33 differ in color of the entire surface from each other. A plurality of cold cathode tubes are arranged and mounted in a chassis 12, so that adjacent cold cathode tubes 15 lie in the opposite orientation to each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent lamp including: a discharge space containing a discharge gas and being surrounded by a glass; a discharge electrode; a phosphor; and a mayenite type compound provided on at least a part of an inner surface contacting the discharge gas. According to the fluorescent lamp of the present invention, a fluorescent lamp that has good luminous efficiency of ultraviolet ray from a discharge gas, has good discharge characteristics such as discharge starting voltage and discharge sustaining voltage in a fluorescent lamp, is chemically stable, has excellent oxidation resistance, has excellent sputtering resistance, and can achieve electric power saving is provided.

Abstract: A fluorescent tube 30 of the present invention includes a glass tube 31 and electrodes 32 opposed to each other on both end portions 31a of the glass tube 31, characterized in that the electrode 32 has a closed-end hollow shape opened on the opposite side from the end portion 31a of the glass tube 31, and the electrode 32 constituting the closed-end hollow shape has an inner surface 35 configured to be tapered toward the end portion 31a of the glass tube 31. With this configuration, it is possible to contain accelerated electrons not only in the bottom face 33 of the electrode 32 but also in the inner surface 35 of the electrode 32, thereby suppressing sputtering. Consequently, it is possible to increase the life of the fluorescent tube 30.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a discharge lamp with a floor plate and a roof plate, which is designed for dielectrically impeded discharge, with at least two electrodes of different polarity being allocated to the sections of the discharge space, which is divided by rib-like support elements, with the electrodes located at a distance from the longitudinal support elements.

Abstract: A metal halide lamp includes a ceramic discharge vessel and two electrodes. The discharge vessel encloses a discharge volume containing an ionizable gas filling including at least a metal halide, two current lead-through conductors connected to the respective electrodes, and a seal of a sealing material through which at least one of the respective current lead-through conductors issues to the exterior of the discharge vessel. The sealing material of the seal includes a ceramic sealing material including cerium oxide, aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide as a mixture of oxides and/or one or more mixed oxides.