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Incandescent
Lamps
T
his chapter is a presentation of the incandescent light sources that have for
more than a century been the protagonists in the act of creating articial
lighting. Even today, as discussions are underway related to the banning of this
technology due to economic, energy, and environmental reasons, most of these
lamps still play an important role. In Europe, this ban will initially include
conventio nal incandescent lamps with high wattage but not reector lamps and
spotlights such as halogen lamps. So, an evaluation of this technology is still very
relevant and remains important to the light source professional.
Incandescent ...