Designing Lighting Systems Tuned to Circadian Rhythms
There is a lot of interest these days in the physiological effect of light on the human body. Variously referred to as human-centric lighting, biological lighting, or circadian lighting, all reflect the emerging understanding that light can have a profound effect not just on what we see around us but also upon our health. Light affects the daily rhythms of the body, including the sleep-wake cycle1; and it can impact obesity, energy and awareness2, depression, and even, among patients with
Photonics Spectra, June 2017