Download or read book Surface wave driven molecular low pressure plasmas for general lighting written by Oeguen, Celal Mohan and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays, compact fluorescent lamps are widely-used in general lighting applications. However, they still struggle with acceptance problems due to the hazardous mercury, which serves as the radiant component inside the lamp. The presented work deals with the development of a mercury-free, electrodeless, low pressure plasma based on a molecular filling and driven by microwaves, which may represent a viable alternative to the conventional CFLs.