Krypton is a colorless, odorless, tasteless inert gas, about twice as heavy as air. It is very inactive and cannot burn or support combustion. The content of krypton in the air is very small, with only 1.14 ml of krypton in every 1m3 of air.

Industry application of krypton

Krypton has important applications in electric light sources. It can fill advanced electron tubes and continuous ultraviolet lamps used in laboratories. Krypton lamps are not only energy-saving, long-lasting, high-luminous, and small in size, but they are also important light sources in mines. Not only that, krypton can also be made into atomic lamps that do not require electricity. Because the transmittance of krypton lamps is very high, they can also be used as irradiation lamps for off-road vehicles in field battles, aircraft runway lights, etc. Krypton is also commonly used in high-pressure mercury lamps, sodium lamps, flash lamps, voltage tubes, etc.

Krypton is also widely used in the field of lasers. Krypton can be used as a laser medium to manufacture krypton lasers. Krypton lasers are often used in scientific research, medical fields, and material processing.

Radioactive isotopes of krypton can be used as tracers in medical applications. Krypton gas can be used in gas lasers and plasma streams. It can also be used to fill ionization chambers to measure high-level radiation and as a light-shielding material during X-ray work.