Light Sources

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Electroenergetics

Synopsis:

Physical basis of light creation. Black body. Basic laws in thermal radiation. Incandescent lamp, calculation of wire filament. Halogen incandescent lamp. Theory of gas discharge. Discharge sources. Luminescence. Ballasts and ignitors. Low pressure discharge lamp. High pressure discharge lamp. Natrium discharge lamp and induction lamp. Chromaticity and color decoration. Maintenance of light sources.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Physical basic of light creation

2.Thermal radiator. Black body. Basic laws in thermal radiation.

3.Materials used in light sources.

4.Incandescent lamp. calculation of wire filament.

5.Halogen incandescent lamp.

6.Theory of gas discharge. Discharge sources. Luminescence.

7.Ballasts and ignitors.

8.Low pressure discharge lamp. Fluorescent lamp.

9.High pressure discharge lamp.

10.Mercury and metal halogen discharge lamp.

11.Natrium discharge lamp and induction lamp.

12.Color perception. Chromaticity and color decoration.

13.Vacuum technology.

14.Taking care of light sources.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Computing of thermal radiation

2. Measuring with vacuummeter

3. Measuring of luminance temperature with pyrometer

4. Calculation of wire filament.

5. Materials used in light sources

6. Production of light sources

7. Measuring of spectral distribution of radiant flux density

8. Measuring on ballasts

9. Ballast design

10. Production of discharge lamps

11. Measuring of chromaticity

12. Measuring of colour rendering

13. Taking care of light sources

14. Semestral work evaluation

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. The IESNA Lighting Handbook, Ninth Edition, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, New York, 2000.

ISBN 0-87995-150-8

Waymouth J. F.: Electric Discharge Lamps.London 1971

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Elektroenergetika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)
• Elektroenergetika-inženýrský blok (compulsory elective course)