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A sodium lamp is a type of artificial light source that emits a yellow-orange hue. These lamps are commonly used in street lighting and other outdoor applications, as they provide good illumination while consuming less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs. Sodium lamps also have the added benefit of being relatively inexpensive to purchase and maintain compared to other types of lighting technologies. 

Sodium vapor lights work by passing electricity through an ionized gas mixture that contains sodium atoms, which then emit photons when excited by the electric current. This process produces bright yellow-orange light with very little ultraviolet radiation or heat emission, making it ideal for many outdoor applications where visibility is important but excessive heat output would be undesirable or dangerous. The spectral output from these lamps can also be tailored depending on application requirements; for example, some varieties produce more red wavelengths than others so they are better suited for certain tasks such as security lighting at night time where higher levels of contrast may be needed to pick out details in darkness more easily . 

The main disadvantage associated with sodium vapor lights is their limited color rendering capabilities; due to their narrow spectrum output most colors appear washed out under these lights compared to traditional incandescent bulbs which offer much wider spectra coverage and therefore richer hues across all visible wavelengths range . However this issue can largely been overcome by using multiple different colored LED’s alongside each other rather than relying solely on one type – something often done in architectural projects involving large public spaces like shopping malls or sports stadiums where creating visually pleasing atmospheres without overspending on energy costs is paramount importance .