Abstract
We model the ejection of tungsten atoms from a hot filament by a binomial distribution. A normal approximation is made and the lamp is supposed to fail if the undecayed atomic fraction drops below a critical value. The resulting formula for the lamp survival probability has no free parameter and is shown to be in excellent agreement with the experimental mortality curve.
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