Spectrum Lighting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:52:19 -0500

Full Spectrum Lighting and the Eye OttLite goes beyond full spectrum lighting with our precise balance of light wavelengths engineered to make seeing easier and more comfortable. Must like the daylight spectrum light from the sun, full spectrum lighting contains all the visible wavelengths of light in the spectrum. In school we learn it as the rainbow – ROY G BIV – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. To understand how OttLite’s full spectrum lighting works, let’s take a look at the eye: Think of the eye like a camera. The eye is a light sensing system with a photoreceptive medium like the film (the retina). The pupil lets the visible wavelengths of light in like the aperture of a camera. Just like with a camera, focus is important – the smaller the pupil, the better the focus. The retina (think film) has two types of photoreceptors – cones and rods. These photoreceptors send signals to the brain creating the “picture” that your eye sees. Cones are associated with color vision and photopic lumens. Rods are associated with night vision, contrast and scotopic lumens. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Jenny is a lighting industry expert and has been associated for many years with ...

Full Spectrum Lighting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:42:40 -0500

OttLite’s full spectrum lighting is a healthy way to light up your world. Dr. John Ott, founder and inventor of OttLite lighting, researched alternatives to unhealthy artificial lighting and the affects different wavelengths of light have on health. His pioneering work is the basis for OttLite lighting – full spectrum lighting specially engineered with a precise balance of contrast and brightness. It’s like natural daylight indoors. Today, OttLite has developed specially designed lamps equipped with OttLite’s full spectrum lighting bulbs. Here’s a look at Dr. Ott’s amazing work: Bringing Daylight Indoors Dr. Ott observed that we were not meant to live and work indoors under artificial lights. We were meant thrive outdoors in sunlight – the world’s #1 power source. The Walt Disney Company asked Dr. Ott to record the growth of a pumpkin through time-lapse photography. Animators would use this footage to draw Cinderella's magical carriage. Dr. Ott found that under some lighting conditions, male plants grew, but no females. After adjusting the lighting, females grew, but no males. Following several experiments, Dr. Ott discovered that he needed a full spectrum of light wavelengths to successfully grow the pumpkin indoors. **End Summary** Topics: ]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Jenny is a lamps lighting industry expert and has been associated for many years with www.ottlite.com , the leading site which provides full spectrum lighting , full spectrum lamp and magnifying lamp, indoor plant lights, HD lights, desk lamps etc.

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