Radiation transport in metal halide lamps

M.L. Beks, J.J.A.M. Mullen, van der

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Abstract

Radiation transport in Metal Halide lamps is studied using ray tracing and the plasma simulation toolkit Plasimo. Methods to simplify the calculation of the energy loss term in a multi-fluid model of a metal halide lamps are analysed. Optically thin lines are lumped together in a smaller number of effective transitions. The error introduced into the calculated radiation loss term is examined for two cases using ray tracing. In the first, rather artificial case, the energy radiated by a sphere containing both mercury and dysprosium vapor evenly mixed and with a constant temperature is calculated. In the second case a cylinder containing mercury and non-evenly distributed dysprosium with a parabolic temperature profile is examined. The use of effective transitions is shown to give a good approximation of the energy loss term.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationXXVIII International Conference on Phenomena in Ionised Gases (ICPIG 2007) 15-20 July 2007, Prague, Czech Republic. Proceedings
EditorsJ. Schmidt, M. Simek, S. Pekarek, V. Prukner
Place of PublicationBristol, United Kingdom
PublisherInstitute of Physics
Pages580-583
ISBN (Print)978-80-87026-01-4
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event28th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG 2007), July 15-20, 2007, Prague, Czech Republic - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 15 Jul 200720 Jul 2007

Conference

Conference28th International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG 2007), July 15-20, 2007, Prague, Czech Republic
Abbreviated titleICPIG 2007
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period15/07/0720/07/07

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