High-pressure mercury lamp

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005300",
  "term": "High-pressure mercury lamp",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of gas-discharge lamp that produces light by passing an electric arc through vaporized mercury at high pressure. These lamps emit intense ultraviolet and visible radiation, making them useful sources for photochemical reactions and industrial curing processes. Their emission spectrum is characterized by strong lines at specific wavelengths.",
  "synonyms": [
    "high-pressure mercury arc",
    "hot quartz lamp"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "lamp"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2246 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/high-pressure-mercury-lamp/"
}