Light-emitting diode technology status and directions: Opportunities for horticultural lighting

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Acta Horticulturae

DOI:https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1134.53· OSTI ID:1247112

Tsao, Jeffrey Y. ^[1]; Pattison, P. Morgan ^[2]; Krames, Michael R. ^[3]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. U.S. Dept. of Energy Solid State Lighting Program, Washington, DC (United States)
3. Arkesso, Palo Alto, CA (United States)

Here, light-emitting diode (LED) technology has advanced rapidly over the last decade, primarily driven by display and general illumination applications ("solid-state lighting (SSL) for humans"). These advancements have made LED lighting technically and economically advantageous not only for these applications, but also, as an indirect benefit, for adjacent applications such as horticultural lighting ("SSL for plants"). Moreover, LED technology has much room for continued improvement. In the near-term, these improvements will continue to be driven by SSL for humans (with indirect benefit to SSL for plants), the most important of which can be anticipated.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Program (EE-5B)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1247112
• Report Number(s): SAND-2016-0136J; 617647
• Journal Information: Acta Horticulturae, Journal Issue: 1134; ISSN 0567-7572
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
solid-state lighting
horticultural lighting
plant biology and environment co-evolution
chromaticity
light distribution
intelligent control