The present application provides a gas discharge lamp, comprising: an arc tube, including a tube body, first and second terminal electrodes located at both ends of the tube body, and a wire arranged on the outer wall of the tube and located between the first and second terminal electrodes; The auxiliary starting module is arranged on the side of the first terminal electrode, including a conductive sheet and a photosensitive heat radiator. The conductive sheet is connected to the first terminal electrode and the wire. The conductive sheet is made of a heat-sensitive material, and the photosensitive thermal radiator is arranged adjacent to the conductive sheet. The light radiation and / or thermal radiation output by the arc tube is used to irradiate the conductive sheet, and the conductive sheet is deformed by heat to disconnect the electrical connection between the wire and the first terminal electrode. This application shortens the discharge distance through the conductive sheet, increases the start-up speed of the arc tube and reduces the difficulty of starting, and irradiates the light radiation and / or thermal radiation output by the arc tube to the conductive sheet through the light-induced heat radiator, which can prevent the conductive sheet from being connected to the wire for a long time And the early attenuation of the electrode tip of the first end electrode caused by the first end electrode, the blackening of the inside of the arc tube and other problems.