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arc light source

In present usage, especially for spectroscopic identification, an arc between electrodes that serves as a radiation source. Gas tubes that contain mercury vapor and mixtures of helium, neon and argon are arc light sources. Such light sources are actually gaseous arcs, perhaps several feet in length. Short tubes are frequently used in laboratories.
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