Development of Microplasma Arrays for High Efficiency Lighting Tiles.

摘要

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.