resonance lamp

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 nm), Cd (228.8 and 643.8 nm), Na (589.0 nm),Zn (213.8, 330.3, 334.5, and 636.2 nm),Kr (116.5 and 123.6 nm),Xe (129.6 and 147.0 nm).
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 415