An intense source of ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light produced by electrical discharge in xenon under high pressure.
See also: antimony–xenon lamp (arc), lamp, mercury–xenon lamp
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2284 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)