Provided herein is a high intensity discharge light source having a thermally insulative and optically transparent sleeve for maintaining or enhancing a spectral performance parameter. The configuration of the sleeve provides an insulative volume that allows an elevated steady state operating temperature to be reached, even when the light source is cooled. The sleeve is also configured to withstand a bulb failure event, thereby protecting the surrounding environment from falling debris. Also provided herein are methods for dissipating heat from the light source without adversely affecting the bulb operating temperature or the enhanced spectral performance parameter.

A sterilizing lamp includes a discharge tube, a ground electrode part, a high-voltage electrode part, a safety cover, and a light shield. The discharge tube is filled with discharge gas for generating excimer light. The ground electrode part and the high-voltage electrode part generate discharge in the discharge tube to excite the discharge gas. The safety cover is made of an electrically insulating organic material and covers the high-voltage electrode part. The light shield is made of an electrically insulating inorganic material and intervenes between the discharge tube and the safety cover to block the excimer light traveling from the discharge tube toward the safety cover.

A protective pipe for a UV lamp for accommodating a tube includes a rod-shaped encasing pipe, wherein a viewing window is provided on the circumferential surface, through which viewing window the radiation, in particular the UV-C radiation, emitted by the tube can escape. A coating made of polytetrafluoroethylene is applied to the inner face of the protective pipe as a reflector. The protective pipe is composed of metal and is surrounded, at least in the region of the viewing window, by an at least partially transparent hose composed of plastic. Preferably, a transparent Teflon material is proposed for the hose.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electric light sources, particularly to a metal halide lamp and a manufacturing method thereof. The metal halide lamp includes an electric arc tube, an inner glass bulb, and a lamp holder fixedly connected with the inner glass bulb; the electric arc tube includes a tube body, a positive electrode located inside an electric arc cavity of the tube body and connected with a positive feedthrough inserted in a first leg portion of the tube body, and a negative electrode connected with a negative feedthrough inserted in a second leg portion of the tube body; the electric arc cavity is provided therein with an ignition gas; an outer surface of the first leg portion is provided with a conductive layer and a metal electrical connector, wherein the conductive layer has one end close to and the other end away from an electrode tip of the positive electrode, the metal electrical connector has one end connected with the other end of the conductive layer, and the other end connected with a long molybdenum rod. Security risks in manufacturing, transportation, mounting, utilization, storage, and waste disposal brought about by use of the radioactive material .sup.85Kr are avoided in the present disclosure.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electric light sources, particularly to a metal halide lamp and a manufacturing method thereof. The metal halide lamp includes an electric arc tube, an inner glass bulb, and a lamp holder fixedly connected with the inner glass bulb; the electric arc tube includes a tube body, a positive electrode located inside an electric arc cavity of the tube body and connected with a positive feedthrough inserted in a first leg portion of the tube body, and a negative electrode connected with a negative feedthrough inserted in a second leg portion of the tube body; the electric arc cavity is provided therein with an ignition gas; an outer surface of the first leg portion is provided with a conductive layer and a metal electrical connector, wherein the conductive layer has one end close to and the other end away from an electrode tip of the positive electrode, the metal electrical connector has one end connected with the other end of the conductive layer, and the other end connected with a long molybdenum rod. Security risks in manufacturing, transportation, mounting, utilization, storage, and waste disposal brought about by use of the radioactive material .sup.85Kr are avoided in the present disclosure.

A UV radiator unit includes an elongated gas discharge lamp with an essentially cylindrical UV transparent lamp body with sealed ends, which encloses a gas volume. The lamp body defines a longitudinal axis and has an outer diameter. A UV transparent sleeve tube with an inner diameter, which surrounds the lamp body and wherein the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the lamp body. At least one damping ring is interposed between the lamp body and the sleeve tube. The damping ring includes a first side element, a second side element and at least one connecting portion. An axial distance is provided between the first side element and the second side element. The at least one connecting portion physically connects the first side element and the second side element.

A UV radiator unit includes an elongated gas discharge lamp with an essentially cylindrical UV transparent lamp body with sealed ends, which encloses a gas volume. The lamp body defines a longitudinal axis and has an outer diameter. A UV transparent sleeve tube with an inner diameter, which surrounds the lamp body and wherein the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the lamp body. At least one damping ring is interposed between the lamp body and the sleeve tube. The damping ring includes a first side element, a second side element and at least one connecting portion. An axial distance is provided between the first side element and the second side element. The at least one connecting portion physically connects the first side element and the second side element.

A UV radiator unit includes an elongated gas discharge lamp with an essentially cylindrical UV transparent lamp body with sealed ends, which encloses a gas volume. The lamp body defines a longitudinal axis and has an outer diameter. A UV transparent sleeve tube with an inner diameter, which surrounds the lamp body and wherein the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the lamp body. At least one damping ring is interposed between the lamp body and the sleeve tube. The damping ring includes a first side element, a second side element and at least one connecting portion. An axial distance is provided between the first side element and the second side element. The at least one connecting portion physically connects the first side element and the second side element.

A UV radiator unit includes an elongated gas discharge lamp with an essentially cylindrical UV transparent lamp body with sealed ends, which encloses a gas volume. The lamp body defines a longitudinal axis and has an outer diameter. A UV transparent sleeve tube with an inner diameter, which surrounds the lamp body and wherein the inner diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the lamp body. At least one damping ring is interposed between the lamp body and the sleeve tube. The damping ring includes a first side element, a second side element and at least one connecting portion. An axial distance is provided between the first side element and the second side element. The at least one connecting portion physically connects the first side element and the second side element.

Provided herein is a high intensity discharge light source having a thermally insulative and optically transparent sleeve for maintaining or enhancing a spectral performance parameter. The configuration of the sleeve provides an insulative volume that allows an elevated steady state operating temperature to be reached, even when the light source is cooled. The sleeve is also configured to withstand a bulb failure event, thereby protecting the surrounding environment from falling debris. Also provided herein are methods for dissipating heat from the light source without adversely affecting the bulb operating temperature or the enhanced spectral performance parameter.