Title

Discharge lamp

Creator

Preview

Document Type

Image

Description

Chemistry analytical devices, such as a spectrophotometer, often contain a light source that emitted a broad spectrum of electromagnetic radiation (light). A large voltage across two internal electrodes creates a plasma discharge in the gas within the lamp. In some applications, the lamp also contains a specific metal such as sodium, which resulted in an optical emission specific to that material.

Location

NJIT Campus Center, Second Floor

Dimensions

6.2 x 15.8 x 4.1 cm

Photgrapher

Matthew J. Brown

Photo Date

03/13/2020

Materials

Glass, metal

Collection

Distributed Museum

Provenance

NJIT Department of Physics