A tube typically filled with Krypton or Xenon. Produces a high intensity white light in short duration pulses.

a gas discharge device, usually filled with xenon or krypton, designed to produce pulsed radiation

Extremely high power flashbulb used as pumping method in some YAG lasers. Flashlamp pumping is old technology and has been replaced in most marking applications with diode-pumping.

a useful accessory in Cairn T while there is a considerable walk and climb involved to get to the cairn from the nearby car park