2nd Edition

Light Sources Basics of Lighting Technologies and Applications

    295 Pages 228 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    295 Pages 228 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    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

    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.

    Biography

    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.

    "I have never before seen a book with so many photographs, diagrams, and data summary tables—they are all helpful. A look at this book will benefit anyone interested in lighting."
    Optics & Photonics News, October 2015

    "… a must-read for people looking for a complete introduction to this very modern subject. … this book covers from legacy light sources to new solid state lighting devices, in combination with aspects of lighting and health effects. I strongly recommend this book!"
    —Professor Georges Zissis, University of Toulouse, France

    "In this book a nice overview is given of all the lighting technologies that we use today and many new entrants in the world of lighting will benefit from reading it."
    —Dr. Marco Haverlag, Philips Lighting, The Netherlands

    Praise for the First Edition:
    "… a welcome publication, written as it is by an expert on light sources … it is a book that will prove useful to those who teach lighting subjects and who have to deal with light sources."
    —Robert Bean, Lighting Research and Technology, 2011

    "… a concise compilation of a huge family of ancient and modern light sources. As a reference book, it will be useful to scientists, students and professionals who deal with light sources and their applications in spectroscopy, optics and industry."
    Optics & Photonics News, 2011

    "Upon finishing this book, you will be impressed by how the author has managed to squeeze such a comprehensive look at light sources into 213 pages. … Of particular value is the author’s ability to condense the amount of complex information into an easy-to-read, concise and logical manner. In fact, it is a delight to run through such a complete ‘refresher course’ in a few hours’ reading. … this book offers a good overview of all current light sources from the older technologies up to the most current. … As a reference book for the lighting professional, it is a very good ‘refresher’ on all areas of lighting, which explains why and where we are in the story of lighting. … it will undoubtedly teach you a thing or two that you did not know about the subject."
    Lighting Journal, February 2011

    "The book is of general interest, though mainly focused on the technological aspects of artificial electric lighting, including practical aspects of lighting in common indoor and outdoor situations. Since the discussion includes aspects such as power, efficiency, light intensity, spectral properties, colour reproduction, human perception, health aspects and practicalities of various sorts, it should prove valuable in the design of the proper lighting for given situations, and hence be of interest also for architects, interior decorators and other people who want to design specific lighting. The quality of the paper, the print and the overall bookmaking is excellent, and the book can be recommended to a general readership without constraint."
    Contemporary Physics (Nov 2016), review by Manuel Vogel, GSI, Darmstadt, Germany