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xenon arc

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noun

  1. an electric arc between two metal electrodes enclosed in a quartz bulb and contained in a xenon atmosphere, used mainly as a high-intensity light source in motion-picture projectors and studio spotlights.

Etymology

Origin of xenon arc

First recorded in 1970–75

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Xenon arc lamps bombard materials with photons, collapsing years of light exposure into hours.

From Science Magazine

Christian Lünig photographed some of the 149 xenon arc lamps that form the Synlight experiment, in Jülich, Germany.

From BBC

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