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Alluxa - Optical Coatings LB 8/23
Photonics Dictionary

exciter lamp

A small incandescent lamp whose intense beam is focused on the optical soundtrack of a motion picture film. The soundtrack modulates the beam, which in turn is detected by a photocell that produces an electrical output which is eventually converted into audible sounds.
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