Xenon Lamps in Film and Television
Xenon lamps have applications in theater, commercial and amateur projection; rear projection of slides and film; the projection of television images (Eidophor); studio lighting; and lighting of space vehicle launches. Compared to the light from other types of discharge lamps, that of xenon lamps most closely resembles natural daylight. It has the highest color rendering index. The advantages of xenon lamps over other types of lamps include constant spectral distribution; economical long-run operation with minimum maintenance; and arc stability (see Tümmel, pp. 630–632). Color temperatures of xenon lamps range from 6000 to 6400 K, depending on the type of lamp.
- Print ISSN
- 0361-4573
- Published
- 1968-06
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J05811
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