An examination of the conclusion proposed by W.A. Thornton on the "Luminosity and color rendering capability of white light"

Author

Mary A. Maier

Abstract

A study was recently conducted by W.A. Thornton of Westinghouse Flourescent and Vapor Divisions, on the luminosity and color rendering capability of white light. It is the purpose of this project to investigate the validity of his conclusions. Thornton states that: "The spectral power distribution of white light required to maximize luminous efficiency and the color rendering index is approximated by additive combination of three spectral lines near 450, 540 and 610nm The two wavelength regions near 500 and 580nm are disadvantageous."²

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Diazo microfilm; Photocopying

Publication Date

1970

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Advisor

Name(s) Illegible

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at TR825 .M34 1970z

Recommended Citation

Maier, Mary A., "An examination of the conclusion proposed by W.A. Thornton on the "Luminosity and color rendering capability of white light"" (1970). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/8357

Campus

RIT – Main Campus