Lamp emitting
resonance radiation of atoms and their ions. Depending on the requirements, the
lamp is filled either with pure vapour of the element or with a mixture of it and other
gases.
Note:
Examples are:
Hg
(253.7 and 184.9
),
Cd (228.8 and 643.8
),
Na (589.0
),Zn (213.8, 330.3, 334.5, and 636.2
),Kr (116.5 and 123.6
),Xe (129.6 and 147.0
).
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293
(Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 415
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
