Infrared losses from a Na/Sc metal-halide high intensity discharge arc lamp

A series of 150 W quartz metal-halide test lamps containing four different chemistries has been studied with optical emission spectroscopy and x-ray absorption imaging. The four chemistries are pure Hg, Hg-HgI 2 , Hg-NaI and Hg-NaI-DyI 3. Core temperatures and comprehensive distributions of Hg vapour densities were measured and combined to obtain comprehensive gas temperature distributions. The concentrations of additives in these specially designed test lamps were found to be much smaller than is typical for a commercial metal-halide lamp. As a consequence, the core temperatures in all lamps are largely characteristic of a pure Hg discharge. The gas temperature distributions have been used to determine power losses resulting from thermal conduction through the Hg vapour. The fraction of total input power dissipated thermally was found to be 0.49 ± 0.01 in pure Hg, similar to published measurements for such lamps. In the Hg-NaI and Hg-NaI-DyI 3 lamps, thermal losses are 0.41 ± 0.01 and 0.42 ± 0.01, respectively. The Hg-HgI 2 lamp has thermal losses of 0.29 ± 0.03.

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confidence: 99%

Temperature profiles and thermal losses in 150 W high-intensity discharge lamps

Curry¹,

Sansonetti²,

Wang³

2005

“…The arc tubes were vertically oriented during measurements to replicate commercial operation. Three different arc tubes were used in the course of this investigation, and two of these were also used in the IR emission studies described in the companion paper (Smith et al 2003).…”

Section: Mh-hid Lamp Chamber and Ballastmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the major goals of the research described in this paper and the companion paper (Smith et al 2003) is to explore the infrared (IR) losses of MH-HID lamps.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although most of these measurements were made using a one-dimensional spectrally-multiplexed experiment, a two-dimensional spatially and spectrally multiplexed experiment has also been demonstrated. The absolute density and temperature maps from this experiment were used to determine the absolute near-infrared output power from the MH-HID lamp as described in the companion paper (Smith et al 2003).…”

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Optical absorption spectroscopy on a metal-halide high intensity discharge arc lamp using synchrotron radiation

Bonvallet¹,

Lawler²

2003

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A sensitive, spatially resolved optical absorption spectroscopy experiment using synchrotron radiation on metal-halide high intensity discharge (MH-HID) lamps was performed. This experiment was used to measure the absolute column densities of ground and excited level Sc atoms, ground level Sc+ ions, and ground level Na atoms in a 250 W MH-HID lamp during operation. The column densities were Abel inverted and used to determine the arc temperature as a function of radius and the absolute electron density as a function of radius. Although most of these measurements were made using a one-dimensional spectrally-multiplexed experiment, a two-dimensional spatially and spectrally multiplexed experiment has also been demonstrated. The absolute density and temperature maps from this experiment were used to determine the absolute near-infrared output power from the MH-HID lamp as described in the companion paper (Smith et al 2003).

“…Infrared radiation, either in the form of radiation from the plasma or in the form of thermal radiation from the burner wall, can consume 50-75% of the total input power. The ALITE-II project's [6] primary focus was the infrared radiation of HID lamps; several papers regarding the infrared radiation from HID lamps have recently been published [7][8][9]. In these papers the focus was mainly on the continuum radiation generated by the plasma.…”

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confidence: 99%

A calibrated integrating sphere setup to determine the infrared spectral radiant flux of high-intensity discharge lamps

Rijke¹,

Nijdam²,

Haverlag³

et al. 2011

Abstract.A set-up that aims to determine the infrared radiation fraction of the energy balance of high intensity discharge (HID) lamps has been designed, constructed and calibrated. It consists of a high-resolution integrating sphere that can cover a wide spectral range. New in this work is that the integrating sphere measurements can be used in the infrared part of the spectrum up to 10 µm and that we have calibrated the absolute intensity in that range. No calibration standards for spectral radiant flux are readily available in the infrared. Therefore, we have used a resistive heated platinum ribbon as absolute intensity reference. As a first testcase, this new set-up was used to determine the energy balance of a Philips CDM-T 70W/830 lamp, which is a type of metal halide HID lamp. IntroductionHigh intensity discharge lamps (HID lamps) are used when compact light sources are needed with high output levels and efficacies. This study deals with the experimental determination of the energy balance of HID lamps, i.e. the distribution of the total output energy of the lamp over different spectral regions is investigated. By determining and studying the energy balance of the lamp, the understanding of the energy flows inside the lamp can be improved. This can aid in the improvement of existing lamps and development of new ones. . From these studies it can be concluded that infrared radiation is an important contribution to the energy balance of HID lamps. Infrared radiation, either in the form of radiation from the plasma or in the form of thermal radiation from the burner wall, can consume 50-75% of the total input power. The ALITE-II project's [6] primary focus was the infrared radiation of HID lamps; several papers regarding the infrared radiation from HID lamps have recently been published [7][8][9]. In these papers the focus was mainly on the continuum radiation generated by the plasma. As far as we know, other authors studying the infrared radiation of HID lamps have based their infrared work on side-on measurements, and/or did not measure the radiation beyond about 2.5 µm