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High-pressure discharge lamp with a starting aid

  • US 8,896,204 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2012
  • Issued: 11/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A high-pressure discharge lamp with a starting aid, comprising a discharge vessel, wherein the discharge vessel has two ends with seals, in which electrodes are fastened, wherein the starting aid is fitted on the outside of the discharge vessel, wherein the starting aid has a local field amplifier having a configuration with at least one tip or edge or structure with a small radius of curvature, and wherein the starting aid produces a corona discharge which emits UV radiation into the discharge vessel,wherein the discharge vessel is surrounded by an outer bulb, wherein the outer bulb is filled with ionizable gas, wherein the starting aid is accommodated in the outer bulb, and wherein the gas is selected from the group consisting of noble gases, air, nitrogen or mixtures thereof.

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