%0 Conference Paper
%A Rudolph R Verderber
%A Oliver C Morse
%A Francis M Rubinstein
%A Michael J Siminovitch
%B 1987 IES National Conference
%C Scottsdale, AZ
%D 1987
%G eng
%L LBL-23169
%T Measurement of Optical Efficiency of Fluorescent Luminaires
%1 <p>Lighting Systems Group</p>
%2 LBL-23169
%8 08/1987
%X <p>By controlling the lamp wall temperature of fluorescent lamps with a Peltier device, the optical efficiency of luminaires can be measured directly. Measurements of the fixture efficiency for a luminaire can vary by over 8% depending upon the lamp-ballast system used in the measurement. The authors suggest that optical efficiency may besan improved metric for evaluating fixture designs.</p>