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11/07/2006

How it's Made: Fluorescent Tube

If you've always wondered how fluorescent tubes were made, then check out this interesting "How it's Made" segment. Video after the jump.
A fluorescent lamp is a gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor in argon or neon gas, resulting in a plasma that produces short-wave ultraviolet light. This light then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light
[via Wikipedia]

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