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Materials (Basel). 2017 Oct 11;10(10). doi: 10.3390/ma10101166.

Laser-Based Lighting: Experimental Analysis and Perspectives.

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

Nicola Trivellin, Maksym Yushchenko, Matteo Buffolo, Carlo De Santi, Matteo Meneghini, Gaudenzio Meneghesso, Enrico Zanoni

Affiliations

  1. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].
  2. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].
  3. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].
  4. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].
  5. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].
  6. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].
  7. DEI-Department of Information Engineering-University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6B, 35131 Padova, Italy. [email protected].

PMID: 29019958 PMCID: PMC5666972 DOI: 10.3390/ma10101166

Abstract

This paper presents an extensive analysis of the operating principles, theoretical background, advantages and limitations of laser-based lighting systems. In the first part of the paper we discuss the main advantages and issues of laser-based lighting, and present a comparison with conventional LED-lighting technology. In the second part of the paper, we present original experimental data on the stability and reliability of phosphor layers for laser lighting, based on high light-intensity and high-temperature degradation tests. In the third part of the paper (for the first time) we present a detailed comparison between three different solutions for laser lighting, based on (i) transmissive phosphor layers; (ii) a reflective/angled phosphor layer; and (iii) a parabolic reflector, by discussing the advantages and drawbacks of each approach. The results presented within this paper can be used as a guideline for the development of advanced lighting systems based on laser diodes.

Keywords: laser diode; lighting; photoluminescence; remote phosphors

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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