Halogen incandescent lamp

Abstract

A halogen incandescent lamp is provided in various embodiments. The halogen incandescent lamp may include a bulb in which there are accommodated a luminous element and a fill with a halogen-containing additive; the halogen being at least one of iodine and bromine, wherein there is accommodated in the interior of the bulb a layer which can be activated at suitable temperatures, the layer containing at least one of bromine, chlorine, fluorine and oxides or sulfides and is arranged such that it can be touched by the luminous element in the case when the latter is passed through and, during operation of the lamp, ensures the lamp is quickly switched off owing to the release of a reactive substance.

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