Lamp having specific fill providing reduced restrike time

A lamp bulb for a discharge lamp, comprising:

• a light transmissive envelope;
• and
• a fill disposed in the envelope, the fill having the characteristic of emitting light when ignited and excited by high frequency electrical energy and including a first component principally for emitting light, a second component selected from the group of xenon and krypton at a partial pressure in the range of about 50 to 200 torr, and a third component selected from the group of argon, neon, and helium at a partial pressure in the range of about 5-20 torr.

A method for improving starting characteristics in a discharge lamp having a bulb enclosing a fill including a first component principally for emitting light and a second component selected from the group of xenon and krypton having a selected fill pressure, the method including the step of:

• adding a third component selected from the group of argon, neon, and helium at a selected pressure substantially less than the selected pressure of the second component.

A method for reducing restrike time in a discharge lamp having a bulb enclosing a fill including a first component principally for emitting light and a second component selected from the group of xenon and krypton having a selected fill pressure, the method including the step of:

• adding a third component selected from the group of argon, neon, and helium at a selected pressure substantially less than the selected pressure of the second component.