| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 179 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Fundamentals of Fiber Optic Lighting -- Theory of Operation -- Design and Construction -- Components -- Applications and Characteristics -- Illuminator and Fibers -- Illuminator -- Light Source -- Low-Voltage Halogen Lamps -- Higher-Wattage Quartz Halogen Lamps -- Metal Halide Lamps -- Xenon Metal Halide Lamps -- Selecting The Right Lamp -- Lamp Operating In The System -- Fiber -- Glass Or Plastic? -- Core And Cladding -- Diameter And Light Output -- Measurement Of Fibers In A Bundle (Glass) -- Tails Allowed Per Illuminator (Glass And Plastic) -- Light Distribution (End- Or Side-Emitting) -- Photometric Data And Light Levels -- Principles of Operation -- Principles of Light Transmission and Distribution in a Fiber Optic Lighting System -- Light Loss -- Light Losses at the Illuminator and Components -- Light Loss At Related Components -- Light Losses at the Fiber -- Light Losses At The Input And Output Ends -- Light Losses Based On Cross-Sectional Area -- Losses Due To Dirt And Dust -- Transmission Losses Based On Distance -- Losses Due To Filtration -- Losses Due To Fiber Imperfections -- Losses Due To Severe Bending -- Glass or Plastic? -- Glass Versus Plastic -- Color Shift -- Ability To Withstand Heat From The Lamp -- Ultraviolet Light -- Harnesses -- Cutting The Fibers -- Variations In Light Color And Intensity -- Bending The Fiber -- Price -- How Long Will It Last? -- Mixing Glass and Plastic -- Accessories -- Accessorizing the Fiber Optic System -- Fixtures -- Fixtures For Downlighting. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lighting.
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Lighting. |
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Fiber optics.
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Fiber optics. |
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Lighting, Architectural and decorative.
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Lighting, Architectural and decorative. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: DeVeau, Russell L. Fiber optic lighting. 2nd ed. Lilburn, GA : Fairmont Press, 2000 0130321214 (DLC) 00033854 (OCoLC)44019197 |
| ISBN |
0585317666 (electronic book) |
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9780585317663 (electronic book) |
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