Will switching to LED outdoor lighting increase sky glow?

Lighting Research and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 449-458

  Bierman, A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; LIGHT SCATTERING; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; HIGH-PRESSURE SODIUMS; LIGHT SCATTERED; MIE SCATTERING; PHOSPHOR CONVERTED WHITE LEDS; SCATTERING RATIO; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCY;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 84870435337     PISSN: 14771535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477153512437147     Document Type: Article

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