Illuminating Integrity in Lighting

Illuminating Integrity in Lighting

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DIFFUSED FIBRE-OPTIC HORTICULTURAL LIGHTING

https://patents.google.com/patent/US10966376B2/en   Published #: US10966376B2                               Issue Date: 06-Apr-21   Abstract:   Laser light emanates from optical components that are mounted on a substrate, each optical component being coupled to an optical fiber that delivers laser radiation combined from multiple lasers. A...

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Cerise 365 and DAYSIM

Cerise365™ and DAYSIM are daylighting analysis software programs that perform climate-based annual daylight simulations, including the calculation of annual daylight metrics. This white paper compares their performance in terms of accuracy and calculation times. Average illuminance and spatial daylight autonomy values agree to within 8...

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Specifying LED Colors for Horticultural Lighting

When the first high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps were introduced in the late 1960s, they were quickly adopted by commercial greenhouse operators as a means of providing supplemental electric lighting. This made it economically possible to grow vegetables and flowers throughout the year in controlled environments. One disadvantage of HPS lamps...

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Filtered LEDs and Light Pollution

The problem is astronomical — the blue light emitted by LED roadway luminaires has been shown to contribute to light pollution, especially when cool white LEDs are used.

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Ultraviolet Radiation Terminology

In Ultraviolet Radiation Terminology, SunTracker Technologies' Senior Scientist, Ian Ashdown dares to get pedantic about how we describe ultraviolet radiation.

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