Development of Microplasma Arrays for High Efficiency Lighting Tiles

Abstract

Microplasma lamps with high luminance and a thin, flat form factor have been developed and fabricated in sizes up to 1 sq. ft. (930 cm2). The luminous efficacy of panels having a microcavity structure was improved to beyond 30 lumens/W in Xe/Ne gas mixtures. A wide variety of new lighting applications are now available due to lightweight construction and panel thicknesses of less than 5 mm. Because microplasma lighting photometric performance is independent of temperature, the devices are instant on/off. The glass enclosure serves as the lamp structure, allowing minimal fixturing (when compared to conventional lighting systems) which is ideal for high space utilization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA563613

Entities

People

  • Sung-Jin Park

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Color Temperature
  • Construction
  • Diameters
  • Energy Consumption
  • Excimers
  • Fabrication
  • Gas Discharges
  • Geometry
  • Lamps
  • Light Sources
  • Low Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Power Supplies
  • Production
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
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