A halogen lamp of a 12V type including: a glass part, a portion of which is a
light
emitting portion having a space therein and the rest of which is a sealing portion,
both portions being made of quartz glass; an infrared reflective coating formed
to cover an outer surface of the glass part; a filament which, supported by the
sealing portion, is provided in the inner space of the light emitting portion;
a molybdenum foil which is embedded in the sealing portion and is electrically
connected to the filament; and a power supply line, one end of which is connected
to the molybdenum foil, the other end exposed to outside. The halogen lamp satisfies
450 mm2Sb650 mm2 and Se-0.35Sb+520,
where Sb and Se designate outer surface areas of the light emitting portion and
the sealing portion, respectively.