Hollow cathode effect in cold cathode fluorescent lamps: A review

IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Alberts, Ian L ^a   Barratt, David S ^b   Ray, Asim K ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b VEKA plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold cathode tubes; Fluorescent lamps; Glow discharge devices; Glow discharges

Indexed keywords

COLD CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMPS; ELECTRODE DESIGN; ELECTRODE PERFORMANCE; GAS PRESSURES; GLOW DISCHARGE DEVICES; HOLLOW CATHODE EFFECT; HOLLOW CATHODES; UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES;

ELECTRIC INVERTERS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENT LAMPS; GLOW DISCHARGES; LIGHTING; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; LIQUID CRYSTALS;

COLD CATHODE TUBES;

EID: 73949159849     PISSN: 1551319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JDT.2009.2031924     Document Type: Article

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