Cold Cathode Lights

A cold cathode gas filled tube or vacuum tube is one in which there is no cathode heater. Cold cathode lights contrast with a cathode that is heated to induce thermionic emission of electrons. Cold cathode lights sometimes have rare earth coating on them for enhancing electron emission. Some types contain a source of beta radiation to start ionization of the gas that fills the tube.

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