Sources of Light

Types of Light Sources
There are numerous sources of light which fall in different categories. They
can be differentiated into either of the following:
 Natural light sources

 Artificial light sources
 Incandescent light sources
 Luminescence light sources
Natural Light of Sources
Basically, we all are aware of the fact that light is a form of energy that is
produced from different sources. Our universe is filled with the object that
gives light with the help of natural things present around us. There are
countless things that are naturally generated through which we get light. The
following are the things in nature that have the ability to let us enjoy our life
due to light.
Sun - The major and most imperative source of light on the earth is Sun. The
sun is the only natural source that is a massive ball of fire in which nuclear
fusion produces a large amount of energy at the centre. Sun is the major
factor behind the light on the earth which produces heat as well.
Star – The star is the other factor that produces light even though the
amount of quantity that reaches the earth is small.
Moon – Moon is also one planet that gives light as well but not of its own.
The light that the moon gives is the light reflected from the sun because the
moon does not have its own light. Apart from these sources of light, some of
the living organisms have the ability to produce light as well and that
organisms are called bioluminescence. Basically, bioluminescence is the
effect of certain chemical reactions within the organisms. Some of the
examples are fireflies, glow worm, jellyfish, certain deep-sea plants and
micro-organisms.
Artificial Light of Sources
Artificial light is made up of advanced technology that resembles natural light

(sunlight). For example: bulbs, tube lights. Artificial light is developed at the
end of 19th and beginning of the 20th century. There are two ways to
measure natural light i.e. the specific frequency range and the strength of
illumination that measure in lumens. Artificial Lights can easily be seen
around you. Peoples usually use artificial light at a wide scale in their homes,
at commercial places and many other places. These are available at large
variety like in shapes, sizes, colours and even in level of brightness.
Incandescent Light Source
An incandescent light source is the most common type of source in which

sun, light bulbs and fires can be included. Incandescent light is a type of light
source which includes the vibration in the entire atom, as when the atoms
are heated then the thermal vibrations in the form of electromagnetic
radiations are released. Depending on the temperature the materials vary in
emitting energy, at low temperature of the materials, the emittion of
radiation takes place through infrared wavelength in the photons. A common
example of incandescent light source is when a metal is heated, the atoms
present in the metals gets vibrated and emit photons which emit radiations
to make it visible to the human eye by raising the wavelength in the
spectrum.
Fire is the most common example of incandescent light, as fire includes

chemical reaction which releases both gases and heat making the material to
reach a high temperature, causing the material and gases incandescent
(lighten up).
Similarly, light bulbs produce heat through which electrical current passes
raising the temperature of the cable and finally providing incandescent to the
cable.
Luminescence Light Source
As compared to incandescent light sources, these types of sources involve

only electrons instead of the whole material vibrations, which takes place in
normal or lower temperatures making it different from the Incandescent
type of sources. Basically, we can say that when the electrons emit some part
of its energy in the form of electromagnetic radiations then the type of light
is known as luminescence light. When an electron drops down in
temperature then the specific light color is produced through the energy
level decrement. Some common examples of Luminescence light source are
neon lights, fluorescent light, bioluminescence, fluorescence light, etc.
Fluorescence light is the most common example of luminescence light
source which can be further divided into two parts which are electro-
luminescence and photo-luminescence which can include computers screens
and televisions. Bioluminescence is also the most common example of
luminescence which even includes animals like fireflies.
Difference Between Natural Light and Artificial Light
The most important difference between natural light and artificial light is that
natural light can be found in nature but artificial light are electronic which is
formed with the help of advanced technology. Natural light has no control
over the usage as it is based on the duration of time but this is not in the
case of artificial light. Usage of artificial light is limited. The amount of light
produced is the main factor of using artificial light. If the artificial light is
produced in less quantity then the consumption is also low.

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Types of Light Sources

 Natural light sources

Natural Light of Sources

Artificial light is made up of advanced technology that resembles natural light

Incandescent Light Source

An incandescent light source is the most common type of source in which

Fire is the most common example of incandescent light, as fire includes

As compared to incandescent light sources, these types of sources involve

Difference Between Natural Light and Artificial Light

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