AbstractTuiLaser of Germany has introduced a compact excimer_lamp that uses an electron beam, rather than a gas discharge, to stimulate light emission. The e_lux is fully tunable from continuous wave (CW) right down to pulses as short as a few nanoseconds. In contrast to other excimer sources, the e_lux is electrode_free and does not rely on a gas discharge. It uses an electron_beam that is separated from the gas by a thin film. The electrons react with the gas over a small area, giving control over the final emitted beam size. Lamps can have an efficiency approaching 40%. The company has two prototypes. The first has an output of 308μ and the second emits at 121μ. The same technique can be used to generate light at the full range of excime...