If you need a broadband light source in the UV/Vis/NIR portion of the spectrum, an arc lamp has no peer. The intensity of an arc lamp is extremely high and, depending on the lamp, reasonably continuous throughout the region from 240 to 1200 nanometers. Usable intensities are even available in the deep UV to 180 nm and in the near infrared to 2500 nm.
While arc lamps themselves are very similar from manufacturer to manufacturer, the arc lamp housings that contain these lamps are very different. As such the arc lamp housing can have a dramatic affect on how an arc lamp illuminator performs. The arc lamp housing needs to hold the lamp, provide electrical contact, collect and deliver light emitted from the arc, and maintain a good operating temperature. We believe that our long experience in light source design is what allows us to give you a unique light source that truly is a better design.