For similar terms, see Neon lighting and Neon sign.
Light source based on gas discharge
A neon lamp (also neon glow lamp) is a miniature gas-discharge lamp. The lamp typically consists of a small glass capsule that contains a mixture of neon and other gases at a low pressure and two electrodes (an anode and a cathode). When sufficient voltage is applied and sufficient current is supplied between the electrodes, the lamp produces an orange glow discharge. The glowing portion in the lamp is a thin region near the cathode; the larger and much longer neon signs are also glow discharges, but they use the positive column which is not present in the ordinary neon lamp. Neon glow lamps were widely used as indicator lamps in the displays of electronic instruments and appliances. They are still sometimes used for their electrical simplicity in high-voltage circuits.
A neonlamp (also neon glow lamp) is a miniature gas-discharge lamp. The lamp typically consists of a small glass capsule that contains a mixture of neon...
called neon signs, which were popular from the 1920s to 1960s and again in the 1980s. The term can also refer to the miniature neon glow lamp, developed...
may result in a fall or other injury. The lamp provides no indication below the strike voltage of the neonlamp, and so cannot detect certain hazardous...
notable applications include its use in low-voltage neon glow lamps, high-voltage discharge tubes, and neon advertising signs, where it emits a distinct reddish-orange...
plasma ball, plasma globe, or plasma lamp is a clear glass container filled with noble gases, usually a mixture of neon, krypton, and xenon, that has a high-voltage...
A germicidal lamp (also known as disinfection lamp or sterilizer lamp) is an electric light that produces ultraviolet C (UVC) light. This short-wave ultraviolet...
antique neon signs. Light emitting diode arrays can be formed and covered with a light diffuser to simulate the appearance of neonlamps. The neon sign is...
A fluorescent lamp, or fluorescent tube, is a low-pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. An electric...
selection of images of neon lighting; see "Reportage – Il était une fois le néon". Bright, Arthur Aaron Jr. (1949). The Electric-Lamp Industry: Technological...
supplied by thermionic emission alone. It is used in gas-discharge lamps, such as neonlamps, discharge tubes, and some types of vacuum tube. The other type...
An LED lamp or LED light is an electric light that produces light using light-emitting diodes (LEDs). LED lamps are significantly more energy-efficient...
An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a filament that is heated until it glows. The filament...
An arc lamp or arc light is a lamp that produces light by an electric arc (also called a voltaic arc). The carbon arc light, which consists of an arc...
predecessor to contemporary neon lighting and fluorescent lighting. In his later career Moore developed a miniature neonlamp that was extensively used...
consumption compared to competing lighting technologies, such as neon or fluorescent lamps. This, together with the thinness of the material, has made EL...
A lava lamp is a decorative lamp, invented in 1963 by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker, the founder of the lighting company Mathmos. It consists...
on the flash frequency. Neonlamps or light-emitting diodes are commonly used for low-intensity strobe applications. Neonlamps were more common before...
A halogen lamp (also called tungsten halogen, quartz-halogen, and quartz iodine lamp) is an incandescent lamp consisting of a tungsten filament sealed...
Infrared lamps are electrical devices which emit infrared radiation. Infrared lamps are commonly used in radiant heating for industrial processes and building...
threshold element is a neonlamp, the circuit also provides a flash of light with each discharge of the capacitor. This lamp example is depicted below...
applied to the ignition system. For simple, low-powered loads such as a neonlamp, a fixed resistor is commonly used. Because the resistance of the ballast...
A xenon arc lamp is a highly specialized type of gas discharge lamp, an electric light that produces light by passing electricity through ionized xenon...
A kerosene lamp (also known as a paraffin lamp in some countries) is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel. Kerosene lamps have a wick...