The UV excites phosphor materials applied as a thin layer on the inside of a glass tube, which makes up the structure of the lamp. The phosphors transform the UV to visible light. With fluorescent ...

A light source consisting of a long glass tube containing mercury in a partial vacuum. Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the ...

Fluorescent tube lighting was a staple in homes and commercial ... Plenty of decorative light covers are available, from faux ...

In general, gas-filled tubes can have other uses such as lightning — in the form of fluorescent ... rotating contacts on the outside of the glass.

Also, note that not all tube lights are fluorescent! Fluorescent tubes are largely being replaced by LED strip lights encased ...

The cathode tube was a prime example. By switching on some voltage, scientists could make fluorescent streams of electricity travel from the bottom part of a glass tube to the top -- but no one ...

while another showed that these rays could light up a fluorescent screen placed an inch or two away from a thin aluminum "window" in the glass tube. Röntgen wanted to determine if he could see ...

In the 19th century, physicists found that by creating a vacuum inside a glass tube and sending electricity through it, they could make the tube give off a fluorescent glow. But exactly what ...

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but there’s a lot going on with this build that’s worth looking at — although it’s perhaps best to ignore the sourcing of glass tubing by cutting the ends off of an old fluorescent tube ...

A new exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center features buildings around the world that Chicago women architects designed ...

Nevertheless, the schedule has the giant fluorescent arrow pointing over next Saturday, where there is no game. Conventional thinking indicates this is a spot to do something, and I will share ...