The Brolight tungsten light source can be used as a standard light source for spectral analysis, including material transmittance, absorbance, and reflectance measurements.
These photonics instruments integrate with spectrometers for optical characterization in research and industrial applications.
A tungsten light source works by passing electric current through a tungsten filament. As the filament heats up, it emits broadband radiation. In a tungsten halogen lamp, halogen gas inside the quartz envelope helps reduce filament material loss and supports more stable operation. The output of a tungsten halogen light source is continuous and smooth, which makes it useful for spectroscopy systems that need broadband illumination instead of a narrow single-wavelength source. Because the lamp generates heat during operation, proper cooling and stable power control are important for measurement repeatability.
