Light Sources

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf concept
gptkbp:application gptkb:communication
gptkb:photographer
gptkb:Illumination
Signaling
Medical treatments
gptkbp:category gptkb:Physics
gptkb:Optics
gptkbp:defines Objects or devices that emit light, either naturally or artificially.
gptkbp:discoveredBy Humans (prehistoric discovery of fire)
gptkbp:example gptkb:Stars
gptkb:laser
gptkb:fire
gptkb:LED
gptkb:Lightning
Sun
Candle
Fluorescent Lamp
Light Bulb
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:Candela
gptkb:Watt
gptkb:Lumen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Light Sources
gptkbp:property Can be monochromatic or polychromatic
Can be point or extended sources
Emit electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Photon
gptkb:Incandescence
gptkb:Illuminance
radiation therapy
Bioluminescence
Chemiluminescence
Luminescence
Electroluminescence
Blackbody Radiation
Luminous Flux
Luminous Intensity
Spectral Power Distribution
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Physics
Astronomy
Engineering
Biology
gptkbp:type Artificial Light Source
Natural Light Source
gptkbp:usedIn Laboratories
Offices
Homes
Street Lighting
Theaters
Vehicles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Welling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7