Re: strange lightning lamp

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Original poster: dave pierson <davep-at-quik-dot-com> 


 >The inside surface of the glass bulb is coated with a thin layer
 > of various phosphors to provide different colors inside various
 > regions of the bulb. The discharge itself is a blue-white color
 >  (xenon?),
     I'd expect mercury vapour...

 > and it emits a bit of ultraviolet light
    ...because Mercury is the gas of choice for UV in
    eg fluorescent lights, many colored
    'neon' tubes.
    etc...
    best
     dwp