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2. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   The spectrum of light emitted from a fluorescent lamp is the combination of light directly emitted by the mercury vapor, and light emitted by the phosphorescent coating. The spectral lines from the mercury emission and the phosphorescence effect give a combined spectral distribution of light that is different from those produced by incandescent ...

3. List of light sculptures by Dan Flavin - Wikipedia

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   an artificial barrier of blue, red and blue fluorescent light (to Flavin Starbuck Judd) 1968 Red and blue fluorescent light Modular units, each made of two 2-foot (61 cm) vertical fixtures and two 4-foot (122 cm) horizontal fixtures; length variable 3 2 173 [148] an artificial barrier of green fluorescent light (to Trudie and Enno Develing)

4. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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   An open (single envelope) CFL [12] An encapsulated/closed (double envelope) CFL. Some fluorescent lamps emit ultraviolet radiation. [citation needed] The Health Protection Agency of the United Kingdom has conducted research concluding that exposure to open (single envelope) compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for over 1 hour per day at a distance of less than 30 cm can exceed guideline levels as ...

5. Light fixture - Wikipedia

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   A light fixture (US English), light fitting (UK English), or luminaire is an electrical lighting device containing one or more light sources, such as lamps, and all the accessory components required for its operation to provide illumination to the environment. [1] All light fixtures have a fixture body and one or more lamps.

6. Fluorescent lamp recycling - Wikipedia

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   A broken fluorescent tube will release its mercury content. Safe cleanup of broken fluorescent bulbs differs from cleanup of conventional broken glass or incandescent bulbs, avoiding the use of vacuum cleaners, in favour of sticky tape to recover small particles, and ensuring that fans and air conditioning are turned off.

7. Backlight - Wikipedia

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   Typical sources of light for backlights include light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs). Simple types of LCDs such as those used in pocket calculators are built without an internal light source, requiring external light sources to convey the display image to the user. Most LCD screens, however, are built with an ...