Holdover in Xenon Flashlamps
When a flashlamp is required to flash at high rates, the charging circuit is required to supply more current. Eventually, a condition arises where the flashlamp does not deionize but goes into a continuous arc that is called “holdover.” Conditions for the limiting frequency in terms of circuit and lamp volt-ampere characteristics are given. Experimental data on several flashlamps are presented. Circuits which force a flashlamp to operate at high frequency even if it does not deionize are discussed.
- Print ISSN
- 0361-4573
- Published
- 1961-01
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J14376
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