If you've ever curiously browsed for LED bulbs, you may have noticed a whole new nomenclature and jargon - none of it recognizable, none of it helping you figure out how bright the damn the bulb is. I'll explain how to decipher packaging ...
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Solid State Lighting (SSL) refers to a type of lighting that utilizes light-emitting diodes (LEDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), or polymer light-emitting diodes as sources of illumination rather than electrical filaments or gas. ...
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA)has issued a clarification on the effects of ultraviolet(UV)and infrared radiation from compact fluorescent lamps(CFLs). CFLs are those small,energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs ...
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UK / USA - Three draft control protocol standards are available for public review on the PLASA website until early October. They may be downloaded for free at the web address below. BSR E1.37-2 - 201x, Additional Message Sets for ANSI ...
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Plastic electronics hold the promise of cheap, mass-produced devices. But plastic semiconductors have an important flaw: the electronic current is influenced by "charge traps" in the material. These traps, which have a negative impact on ...
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Amplified'weak'IR light shows PV,medical potential 25 Jul 2012 Dutch researchers harvest infrared photons,amplify power 3300 times in technique inspired by photosynthesis. Chemists and materials scientists from the University of ...
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Palomar instrument goes exoplanet hunting 18 Jul 2012 Project 1640 combines four components to combat speckle and distortion in images of distant stars. Seeing the light:Project 1640 in action A system now commissioned at Palomar ...
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Maxim Integrated Products has introduced digital optical sensors that integrate up to seven sensors into one optical package. Designed for use in smartphones,digital light management,security systems,and medical devices,the optical ...
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Most people in their life make an attempt to break a world record; Beau McClellan has done what most people only dream of by building the longest chandelier. Named the Reflective Flow, this fixture is created of 55,000 LEDs and 2,300 ...
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United States Lighting Energy Policy is moving towards increased efficiency in order to lower green house gas emissions and energy use. Lighting efficiency improvements in the United States can be seen through different standards and acts. ...
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United States Lighting Energy Policy is moving towards increased efficiency in order to lower green house gas emissions and energy use. Lighting efficiency improvements in the United States can be seen through different standards and acts. ...
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Japanese Nara Institute of Science and Technology has made a breakthrough on integrated optical neural stimulation and observation device incorporating an LED and a CMOS image sensor, which will help researchers in the field of ...
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The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), which is a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), announced the development of a new plastic that reflects 0.09 to 0.2 percent of the ...
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Until 30th June 2012,Fluke is offering a free telephoto or wide-angle lens valued at 1125 Euros to purchasers of a Fluke Ti27,TiR27,Ti29,TiR29,Ti32 or TiR32 Thermal Imager,plus a 400 Euros "cash-back"to purchasers of a Fluke Ti32/TiR32. ...
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High-intensity discharge lamps (HID lamps) are a type of electrical lamp which produces light by means of an electric arc between tungsten electrodes housed inside a translucent or transparent fused quartz or fused alumina arc tube. This ...
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