The halogen lamp is sometimes referred to as a tungsten halogen lamp and a quartz

halogen lamp. It is an improved incandescent lamp. It is referred to as an incandescent

lamp with an internal pressurized halogen gas environment and a quartz glass envelope
that is more heat resistant. Kanang makita ninyo usually sa mga movie sets or kanang sa
theatres, mao na sya ang tungsten halogen lamp.

The only difference between tungsten halogen lamps and regular gas-filled tungsten
filament lamps is a little amount of halogen (often bromine) in the fill gas.

In a gas-filled bulb, similar to a conventional tungsten bulb, the filament is made of ductile
tungsten. However, the gas in a halogen bulb is at a greater pressure (7-8 ATM). The glass
used to make the bulb is either aluminosilicate, high-silica glass, or fused quartz. For the
purpose of containing the high pressure, this bulb is more durable than regular glass. Due
to its small size and high lumen output, this lamp has become the industry standard for
work lights and film/television lighting. The white LED array lamp, micro HID, and
fluorescent lamps are gradually displacing the halogen lamp. Halogens with higher lumen
output (30+ lumens/watt) may reverse the trend of declining sales in the future.
There are two types of halogen lamps: one-sided and two-sided. Two-sided lights are
employed as floodlights, work lights, and lights for movie production since they provide a
greater light and utilize more power. Due to its powerful light and tiny size (and the addition
of heat-absorbing filters due to the high temperature that they create), halogen one-sided
lamps are used in film projectors, automotive headlights, and in houses as general lighting,
desk lamps, or indirect lighting. In older LCD monitors, they served as backlights as well,
although different types of lighting have since taken their place.

Engineers have been working to create lamps that last longer, produce brighter light, and
use less energy since the incandescent bulb first appeared. The filament's durability
determines the lamp's life, and if filament evaporation is reduced, lamp life will be
prolonged. The temperature of the filament bulb can be raised to make it glow brighter.
Halogen lighting offers a solution to all of these issues. Not without flaws, of course.

In 1955, Elmer Fridrich and Emmet Wiley of General Electric in Nela Park, Ohio, invented
the halogen lamp. Others have attempted to construct halogen lamps, but they were
unable to figure out how to prevent the bulb from becoming black. Fridrich discovered that
to enable the tungsten filament to burn at high temperatures, a little amount of iodine
needed to be used around it. The tremendous heat output of the halogen in the early
lamps was used to "bake" paint onto metal.
After receiving patents in 1959, other engineers refined the halogen in 1960, making it
easier to manufacture and sell. The weight of the lamps has decreased since the 1980s.

Before the 1950s, early work included William D. Coolidge's development of ductile
tungsten in 1911. Numerous lamp types, including halogen lamps, utilise this material.
From 1905 to the 1940s, Irving Langmuir investigated tungsten doping and gas filling to
extend bulb life.

So before we move on to the next part, let’s have a quick run on the timeline of events in
the history of halogen first:
1953/1959 Elmer Fridrich developed the first halogen tungsten lamp prototypes with
Emmitt Wiley. The first test use of the lamps were on aircraft wingtip lighting in 1955. The
team later developed the double ended halogen lamp in 1959. Fridrich also pioneered
electroluminescent lamp technology in the same period. Fridrich continued to develop
improvements in the lamp until his death in 2010. General Electric. Nela Park. Cleveland,
Ohio
1953/1959 Emmett Wiley worked with Fridrich on the first halogen lamps. They used
Iodine as their halogen. General Electric. Nela Park. Cleveland, Ohio

1955 Frederick A. Mosby also worked for General Electric at the research facility at Nela
Park. He developed a more efficient halogen lamp, and adapted the lamp for use in regular
lamp sockets. General Electric. Nela Park. Cleveland, Ohio

Also in the same span, 1955 Philips Engineers at Philips developed a lamp that used the
halogen bromine. This lamp was more efficient than iodine at the time and became a
standard. Philips has a policy of not releasing the names of its engineers so the truth about
which people deserve the credit may never be known.