Patent ID: 8847488
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A plasma lamp apparatus comprising: a housing having an interior region and an exterior region, the interior region configured with a hollow spatial volume forming an air resonator; a support member provided within an interior region of the housing, the support member having at least a conductive exterior region, the support member having a first end and a second end; an RF source coupled to the support member; a bulb coupled to at least the first end of the support member, the bulb having an internal volume ranging from about 0.2 cubic centimeters to about 0.5 cubic centimeters; a first coupling member disposed within the spatial volume of the housing; a gap provided between the first coupling member and the support member; and a fill material comprising argon gas, thulium bromide, indium bromide, and mercury, the fill material being disposed within the bulb.