TY - CHAP
T1 - General Photo-Electro-Thermal Theory and Its Implications for Light- Emitting Diode Systems
AU - Hui, Shu-Yuen (Ron)
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Given that electric lighting is central to modern life and consumes about 20% of global electrical power, it is remarkable that the relatively primitive incandescent (1870s) and 1uorescent (1940s) technologies are still predominant today. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have emerged as promising lighting devices for the future. However, LEDs are still primarily restricted to decorative, display, signage, and signaling applications so far and have not reached the stage of massively entering the general and public illumination markets. While there has been increasing hope that LED technology may replace energy-inecient incandescent lamps and mercury-based and highly toxic linear and compact 1uorescent lamps (CFL) in the future, it is imperative for scientists and engineers to examine the technology in an objective way. © 2011 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
AB - Given that electric lighting is central to modern life and consumes about 20% of global electrical power, it is remarkable that the relatively primitive incandescent (1870s) and 1uorescent (1940s) technologies are still predominant today. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have emerged as promising lighting devices for the future. However, LEDs are still primarily restricted to decorative, display, signage, and signaling applications so far and have not reached the stage of massively entering the general and public illumination markets. While there has been increasing hope that LED technology may replace energy-inecient incandescent lamps and mercury-based and highly toxic linear and compact 1uorescent lamps (CFL) in the future, it is imperative for scientists and engineers to examine the technology in an objective way. © 2011 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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U2 - 10.1201/NOE1439802892-34
DO - 10.1201/NOE1439802892-34
M3 - RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)
SN - 9781439802892 (5 Volume Set)
SN - 9781138077478 (Vol 4: Power Electronics and Motor Drives)
SN - 9781439802854 (Vol 4: Power Electronics and Motor Drives)
T3 - Electrical Engineering Handbook Series
BT - The Industrial Electronics Handbook
A2 - Wilamowski, Bogdan M.
A2 - Irwin, J. David
PB - CRC Press
ER -