plasma lamps

Electric lightning globes

Plasma lamps are decorative glass globes containing low-pressure gas that produces colorful tendrils of light when electrified.

The glowing filaments respond to touch, following a hand placed on the glass.

Popular as novelty items since the 1980s: She had a plasma lamp on her desk that mesmerized visitors.

Related

spectra · radiance · interactive displays · intensity · glow stick · ionized gas · candlelight · museum exhibits · static electricity · gas pressure · hues · light shows · fireworks · ballasts · glass globe · science fair · ionization · luminescence

Opposites
lighting function

plasma lampstask lighting

Focused illumination for work

industrial lighting · desk lamps · floodlights · surgical lights · streetlights

lighting technology

plasma lampsincandescent bulbs

Lights using heated wire

candles · oil lamps · gas lamps · torches · firelight

aesthetic character

plasma lampsrecessed lighting

Illumination installed within surfaces

ambient lighting

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G