• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.293-295
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• 2004

PLS(Plasma Light System) is one of the electrodeless lamp discharged by micro wave. In this new lamp has high efficacy and CRI(Color Rendering Index). It is mainly composed of microwave part and optical part. Microwave parts consist of magnetron, wave-guide and cavity-mesh, while optical parts consist of bulb, mirror and reflector. In this paper, we studied experimentally the heat-resistance and temperature distribution characteristics of bulb in PLS.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.302-305
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• 2004

In this paper, We observed degradation characteristics of luminous flux for PLS. Because degradation tests can be a useful tool for assessing the reliability when few or even no failures are expected in a life tests, and we also use a temperature chamber to accelerate degradation of luminous flux for PLS. As a result, Exponential distribution and equation is best suitable model for PLS.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.489-493
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• 2006

The aim of the paper is to design the PLS(Plasma Lighting System) driving inverter circuit with optimal efficiency. In general, it is known that the PLS driven by a pulse has a higher light-conversion efficiency. There are the Class-E type resonant inverter and the semi-bridge inverter as a circuit which can make a pulse with low duty ratio. In this paper, we analyze the losses of the above two circuits. To verify the loss analysis, the inverter circuit with 220V 380W input consumption is manufactured and tested. Throughout the experimental results, the high efficiency PLS system has confirmed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.243-247
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• 2004

기존의 램프(백열등, HID 램프 등)를 사용하여 반사갓을 설계하면 광원중심의 기하학적 위치, 점등 자세, 램프 자체의 크기로 인한 반사갓이 커지는 등 여러 가지 제약조건에 부딪히게 된다. 근래 개발된 PLS 광원은 기존의 램프보다 그 크기가 매우 작아 조명기구의 반사갓 설계에 있어서 보다 효율적인 설계가 가능하게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 900W PLS 광원용 4각 투광기용 반사갓 설계를 위하여 개발한 기법을 소개하고 그 성능을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.36-39
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• 2004

There are a lots of merits in PLS(Plasma Lighting System). But it is not widely used because the price is too high though it has very quality and efficiency. So it is necessary to develop a PLS which can be widely used with its merit.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.11b
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• pp.51-54
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• 2003

지금까지 통상적으로 사용하고 있는 Plasma Lighting System(이하 PLS)의 마그네트론 구동용 고전압, 고전류 전원장치는 성층 철심 HVT를 이용한 방식을 적용하고 있다. 이 방식은 상용 주파수를 사용하므로, 승압트랜스포머나 배 전압용의 커패시터를 대형으로 하기 때문에 고중량, 저효율 및 출력의 한계성과 광출력에서 플리커현상 둥의 단점을 지닌다. 이의 해결책으로 최근 인버터 방식의 전원장치를 PLS에 적용 하고자 하는 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 설계한 PLS 마그네트론 구동을 위한 고전압, 고전류 전원장치는 기존의 스위칭 기술을 이용 낮은 스위칭 손실의 고속 스위칭을 통한 시스템의 소형, 경량화 및 고전력밀도를 가지도록 하였고 $\mu$-com을 이용하여 Micro-wave의 누설에 따른 사고를 방지하기 위하여 광 검출과 마그네트론 온도 검출 등의 시스템 보호 기능을 가지고 있으며, 고전압 출력을 고저 항으로 분압하고 PWM 제어기에 피드백하여 매우 안정된 출력 전압이 얻어지도록 하였다. 또한 출력 전류를 제한 할 수 있게 하여 광량 조절이 가능하도록 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.157-159
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• 2007

광속구에서 광원(light source)의 광속(luminous flux)을 측정할 때, 통상적인 측정환경의 변화는 보조램프(aux. lamp)를 사용하여 그 차이를 보정할 수 있다. 그러나 PLS(plasma lighting system)와 같이 표준광원과 시료광원의 위치가 크게 다를 경우에는 그에 따른 광속변화를 직접 측정하고 보정계수를 산출 반영하거나 시료광원의 측정위치와 동일한 위치에서 Calibration을 시행해야 할 것이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 광속구에서의 기존 광원의 광학적 특성치를 통하여 새롭게 개발되는 광원류에 대한 부 표준램프를 제작 실험한 결과를 제시한 것이다. 광속구에서의 광특성은 센터와 사이드 측정방식에 의한 특성결과치를 기준으로 보정계수를 구하고 부 표준램프를 제작하였다.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.400-406
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• 2018

In this experiment the effect of supplemental lighting on the growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. 'Fresh') plants during low radiation period of winter season were investigated in glasshouses using common high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps and newly developed plasma lighting system (PLS) lamps. Plants grown without supplemental lighting were considered as a control. Supplemental lighting was provided from November 20th, 2015 to March 15th, 2016 to ensure 14-hour photoperiod (natural+supplemental light), also lamps were operated automatically when the outside sun radiation levels were less than $100W{\cdot}m^{-2}$. Spectral analysis showed that HPS lamp had a discrete spectrum, lacked of the radiation in the 400-550 nm wave band (blue-green light), but had a high output in the orange-red region (550-650 nm). A higher red light output resulted in an increased red to far-red (R/FR) ratio in HPS lamp. PLS had a continuous spectrum and had a peak radiation in green region (490-550 nm). HPS has 12.6% lower output in photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) but 12.6% higher output in near infra-red (NIR) spectral regions compared to PLS. Both HPS and PLS lamps emitted very low levels of ultra-violet radiation (300-400 nm). Supplemental lighting both from HPS and PLS lamps increased plant height, leaf number, internode number and dry weight of cucumber plants compared to control. Photosynthetic activity of cucumber plants grown under two supplemental lighting systems was comparable. Number of fruits per cucumber plant (fruit weight per plant) in control, PLS, and HPS plots were 21.2 (2.9 kg), 38.7 (5.5 kg), and 40.4 (5.6 kg), respectively, thereby increasing yield by 1.8-1.9 times in comparison with control. An analysis of the economic feasibility of supplemental lighting in cucumber cultivation showed that considering lamp installation and electricity costs the income from supplemental lighting increased by 37% and 62% for PLS and HPS lamps, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

In this paper, It evaluated visibility about Metal Halide Lamp(MHL), High Pressure Sodium Lamp(HPS) and PLS(Plasma Lighting System) as Road lighting source in fog conditions. To evaluate visibility, it analyzed valuation of subjects about each light sources in special fog conditions. In result, it obtained that High Pressure Sodium Lamp has best visibility in photopic vision and PLS has best visibility in scotopic vision. This result is expected to help about select of Road lighting source.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.146-148
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• 2006

The aim of the paper is to design the PLS(Plasma Lighting System) driving inverter circuit with optimal efficiency. In general, it is known that the PLS driven by a pulse has a higher light-conversion efficiency. There are the Class-E type resonant inverter and the semi-bridge inverter as a circuit which can make a pulse with low duty ratio. In this paper, we analyze the losses of the above two circuits. To verify the loss analysis, the inverter circuit with 220V 380W input consumption is manufactured and tested. Throughout the experimental results, the high efficiency PLS system has confirmed.