Light sources : basics of lighting technologies and applications /: basics of lighting technologies and applications. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Spyridon Kitsinelis.
• Authors: Kitsinelis, Spiros; Kitsinelis, Spyridon
• Contents: Basic Principles of Light and Vision; Properties of Light; Vision; White Light; Color Rendering Index; Color Temperature; Measuring Light; Circadian Rhythm Incandescent Lamps; Conventional Incandescent Lamps; Halogen Incandescent Lamps; Overview of the Technology; Codes/Product Categorization Electrical Discharge Lamps; Plasma Processes; Low-Pressure Discharge Lamps; Pressure Effect; High-Pressure Discharge Lamps; Induction Lamps; Pulsed Operation; Alternative Discharge Light Sources; Microdischarge Properties for the Development of Light Sources Solid State Light Sources; Light-Emitting Diodes; Organic LEDs; LED White Light Emissions; LED Operation; Thermal Management of LEDs; Dimming/Controlling Brightness; General Characteristics of LEDs; Applications; Closing Remarks; Standards Lasers; The Development of LASERs; Output Types; Categorization; Excimer Lasers; Applications The Technologies; Primary Technologies; Secondary Technologies Luminaires ; Key Considerations; Categories Illuminating Spaces ; Indoor Lighting; Dynamic Lighting; Outdoor Lighting; Nonvisible Applications Light Sources and Health; Melatonin Suppression; Light Therapy; Flicker and Health Effects; Light Sources and Eye Conditions; Color Vision Impairments; Mercury Issues; Photophobia; UV Exposure Epilogue Glossary Appendices Index References appear at the end of each chapter.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 621.32; Light sources
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482243697
• Related ISBNs: 9781482243673
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