LIGHT SOURCES, SECOND EDITION : BASICS OF LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS

SPIROS KITSINELIS

ISBN 10: 1482243679 / ISBN 13: 9781482243673

Editore: CRC Press, 2015

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Titolo: LIGHT SOURCES, SECOND EDITION : BASICS OF ...

Casa editrice: CRC Press

Data di pubblicazione: 2015

Legatura: Rilegato

Condizione: Brand New

Edizione: seconda edizione

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Riassunto:

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

Informazioni sull?autore:

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.