Acoustic-resonance characterization of low-wattage metal-halide lamps

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-58

  Dalla Costa, Marco Antonio ^a   Alonso, J Marcos ^a   Ribas, Javier ^a   Cardesín, Jesús ^a   García García, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acoustic resonance (AR) characterization; AR maps; Electronic ballast; High frequency; Metal halide (MH) lamp; Power harmonics

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; RESONANCE;

ACOUSTIC-RESONANCE; METAL-HALIDE LAMP; POWER HARMONICS;

ELECTRIC LAMPS;

EID: 33947415349     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.889272     Document Type: Article

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