Spiros Kitsinelis, Spyridon Kitsinelis

Light Sources

Basics of Lighting Technologies and Applications

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Decide Which Lighting Technology Is Best for Your Application Light Sources, Second Edition: Basics of Lighting Technologies and Applications presents an overview of the three main technologies that have produced the numerous families of lighting products on the market today: electrical incandescence, electrical gas discharges, and semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The second edition of this highly praised bestseller explores the scientific and technological developments of existing and new light sources and significantly expands the coverage on how to make choices based on a specific application. New to the Second Edition Enhanced material on LEDs New chapter on matching lighting technology with the appropriate applications New chapter on light and health New case studies on indoor and outdoor lighting for security and safety This book provides an up-to-date guide to the main technologies and important families of light sources that have dominated the market and our lives since the end of the nineteenth century. It will help readers design the most appropriate lighting environments for people of various needs and choose the correct technology for cost-effective lighting schemes. Online supplementary materials: View the author's webinar ''How The Right Light Can Improve Our Lives'': www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ9rLhT2uWk

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 611g
• ISBN-13: 9781482243673
• ISBN-10: 1482243679
• Artikelnr.: 42573563

Autorenporträt

Spiros Kitsinelis is an associate professor at Ehime University. His research focuses on the development of novel and energy-efficient light sources and the communication of this science to a broader audience. Dr. Kitsinelis is the co-creator of several patents in the field of light sources and the author of numerous scientific publications, including the book The Right Light: Matching Technologies to Needs and Applications. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Sheffield. Visit his website at www.the-nightlab.com for more details.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Basic Principles of Light and Vision. Incandescent Lamps.
Electric Discharge Lamps. Solid State Light Sources. Lasers. The
Technologies. Luminaires. Illuminating Spaces. Light Sources and Health.
Epilogue. Glossary. Appendices. Index.