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Benjamin Friedman, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1942;27(2):372-373.

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Interest in the phenomena of tissue fluorescence caused me to seek a fluorescent lamp which would eliminate some of the disadvantages present in the mercury vapor models. It was found that a small commercial unit built by the Stroblite Company, of New York, answered most of the requirements with the exception of adequate intensity. By increasing the energy output a highly satisfactory lamp has been obtained.

The source of radiation is a standard 2 watt argon glow lamp. This is enclosed in a small reflecting housing, with a heat-resisting purple filter. Eighty-eight per cent of the emergent rays possess a wavelength of 3,650 millimicrons. Only a small amount of visible light is emitted.

Small fluorescent lamp. The resister in the base of the bulb was removed, and for it was substituted a 25 watt mazda blue bulb placed in series within the circuit ; this had the effect of quadrupling the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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