Term: resonance lamp
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05339

Definition:
Lamp emitting resonance radiation of atoms and their ions. Depending on the requirements, the lamp is filled either with pure vapour of the element or with a mixture of it and other gases.

Note: Examples are: Hg (253.7 and 184.9 nm), Cd (228.8 and 643.8 nm), Na (589.0 nm), Zn (213.8, 330.3, 334.5, and 636.2 nm), Kr (116.5 and 123.6 nm), Xe (129.6 and 147.0 nm).

Related Terms:
1) lamp (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03447-1).
2) resonance radiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05343).
3) lamp (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03447-2).

Source: PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 415 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)

Citation: 'resonance lamp' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05339

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