HBO 103W/2 Mercury Short-Arc Lamp | High Radiance for Microscopy & Scientific Instruments (p/n 69182)

The Osram HBO 103 W/2 (part number 69182) is a 100-watt, double-ended mercury short arc lamp. It provides exceptional luminance and UV radiation for a wide range of demanding applications, including fluorescence microscopy, UV curing, and scientific instrumentation. Experience superior brightness, contrast, and reliability with this high-performance light source.

Key Features and Benefits

• High Radiance: Delivers intense light output in the visible and ultraviolet spectrum. Engineered to provide exceptional brightness, crucial for demanding optical applications. Its high luminance ensures optimal signal-to-noise ratios, leading to superior contrast in imaging and enhanced efficiency in UV-based processes, a key component for achieving high-quality results. 

• Excellent Arc Stability: Ensures consistent and reliable illumination from a proven, robust design, with stable arc characteristics.

• Long Lifetime: Offers extended operational use, minimizing downtime, and reducing replacement costs.

• Optimized for UV Applications: Strong emission in the UV range makes it ideal for fluorescence excitation.

• Precise Imaging: Small arc size contributes to high resolution and sharp imaging.

• Direct Current (DC) Operation: Designed for stable performance with available DC power supplies.

Applications

This lamp is a standard in various fields and is used in equipment from leading manufacturers, including:

• Microscopy: Widely used in fluorescence microscopes from brands like Olympus, Zeiss, Leica, and Nikon.

• Laboratory & Analysis: Suitable for analytical instruments.

• UV Curing: Ideal for industrial curing processes.

• Fiber Illumination: Used as a powerful light source for fiber optic applications.

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• Solar Simulation: Employed in devices to simulate sunlight.

Cross-Reference & Equivalents

• Osram Part Numbers: HBO103W/2, HBO103W2, HBO-103W/2, HBO103W, HBO103

• Competitor Equivalents: USHIO USH-103D, USH103D, USH103

Technical Specifications

• Lamp Type: Mercury Short Arc Lamp

• Nominal Wattage: 100 W

• Lamp Voltage: 17–25 V

• Broad Spectrum: Provides a multi-line spectrum with high radiant energy in both the UV and visible regions:  
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• Lamp Current: 4.0–5.0 A (DC)

• Nominal Luminous Flux: 2550 lm

• Average Luminance: min. 150,000 cd/cm²

• Arc Gap (cold): approx. 0.6 mm

• Overall Length: 90 mm

• Bulb Diameter: 10 mm

• Base Type:

  • Anode: SFa7.5-2

  • Cathode: SFa9-2

• Burning Position: Anode down (+/- 90 degrees)

• Cooling Method: Convection cooling is often sufficient but depends on the lamp housing.

• This item is new, unused, original packaged and made by Osram in Germany.

Safety Information

Due to the lamp's high luminance, UV radiation, and high internal pressure when hot, it must only be operated in a specially constructed, enclosed lamp casing. The lamp contains mercury, and special safety precautions must be taken if it breaks.

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