Title :
Scanning our past from London: The filament lamp and new materials
Author_Institution :
London, UK
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 19th century electrical artifact that has been completely transformed and given a new lease of life is the filament lamp. In the 19th century, the filament was made of carbon: no other material was satisfactory. The author looks at the development of early carbon lamps and the eventual transition to metal filament lamps using tantalum and tungsten.
Keywords :
carbon; filament lamps; history; tantalum; tungsten; C; Ta; W; carbon filament lamps; filament lamp development; metal filament lamps; Coatings; Electric resistance; Electricity supply industry; Glass; Inorganic materials; Lamps; Metallization; Organic materials; Radio access networks; Temperature dependence;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
