high pressure mercury arc lamp

high pressure mercury arc lamp
an ultraviolet radiation lamp having a high vapor pressure with high intensity light because of linear spectral emissions in many wavelength ranges; used as a source of ultraviolet B for treating dermatologic disorders. See also Goeckerman treatment, under treatment.

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