A proposal for a simplified model to evaluate the circadian effects of light sources

Lighting Research and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 493-505

  Bellia, L ^a   Seraceni, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Seraceni Engineering Consulting Services   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SOURCES; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

ACTION FACTORS; EFFICIENCY FUNCTIONS; HUMAN RESPONSE; LIGHT STIMULI; NON-LINEAR MODEL; SENSITIVITY FUNCTIONS;

FUNCTION EVALUATION;

EID: 84935131611     PISSN: 14771535     EISSN: 14770938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477153513490715     Document Type: Article

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