Tungsten Halogen Lamp Emission Spectrum

Tungsten halogen lamps the most advanced design in this class generate a continuous distribution of light across the visible spectrum although most of the energy emitted by these lamps is dissipated as heat in the infrared wavelengths see figure 1.

Tungsten halogen lamp emission spectrum.

Tungsten halogen lamps have a lifetime of 2000 hours and decay in brightness with time but much less so than arc lamps making them a more cost effective light source compared to arc lamps. Overview quartz tungsten halogen qth lamps are a popular alternative to arc lamps when compared to arc lamps qth lamps have better output stability do not produce strong uv light emission do not have intense spectral emission lines in their output and do not produce toxic ozone. Quartz tungsten halogen qth lamps are proven visible and near infrared sources thanks to their smooth spectral curve and stable output. Led light sources have by far the longest lifetime and their brightness does not decrease with time.

The qth10 m quartz tungsten halogen lamp offers broadband emission 400 2200 nm with a typical optical output power of 50 mw. Therefore spectrum and tungsten temperature are clearly related to each other. The halogen gas reacts with the tungsten that has evaporated migrated outward and been deposited on the lamp wall. As the quartz envelope wall reaches a temperature of.

This lamp is not intended for use in household illumination applications. Halogen light sources operating tungsten halogen lamps spectral output and color temperature tungsten halogen incandescent lamps have black body like emission spectra. The emission spectrum of visible light arriving at the earth s surface from the sun. Incandescent bulbs an incandescent light bulb contains a tungsten filament that is resistively heated when a current is conducted through it.

They generate little ultraviolet radiation and do not exhibit sharp spectral peaks. The qth lamps offered by oriel instruments employ a doped tungsten filament within a quartz envelope. The included universal power supply comes with common international plug adapters and accepts 90 264 vac 50 60 hz input voltages. A halogen lamp also known as a tungsten halogen quartz halogen or quartz iodine lamp is an incandescent lamp consisting of a tungsten filament sealed into a compact transparent envelope that is filled with a mixture of an inert gas and a small amount of a halogen such as iodine or bromine the combination of the halogen gas and the tungsten filament produces a halogen cycle chemical reaction.