Toshiba e-STUDIO350 - Exposure Lamp

November 2003 © TOSHIBA TEC 6 - 9 e-STUDIO350/450 SCANNER
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6.4.2 Exposure lamp
External electrode type xenon fluorescent lamp is used as an exposure lamp in this equipment.
(1) Structure
Fluorescer is applied on the inside surface of the lamp pipe (except a part to be an opening) which is
filled with the xenon gas.
A pair of the external electrodes covered by the film with the adhesive agent is attached over the pipe.
(2) Behavior inside the lamp
The electron inside the pipe is led to the electric field by applying voltage to the pair of the external
electrodes, and discharge is started. Electrons then flow and clash with the xenon atom inside the
pipe to excite them, and generate the ultraviolet ray. This ultraviolet ray converts the fluorescer into
the visible light.
PET film
Aluminum tape
electrode
Adhesive agent,
PET, film
Glass valve
Fluorescer
Xenon gas
(1)Electrode (2)Electron (3)Xenon atom (4)Ultraviolet ray (5)Fluorescer
(6)Visible light (irradiated from the opening to outside the pipe)
(7)Opening (8)Harness
(1)
(6)
(8)
(7)
(5)
(2)
(4)
(3)
Fig. 6-402
Fig. 6-403