Imitating Broadband Diurnal Light Variations Using Solid State Light Sources

Abstract

Many studies have documented the success of light therapy in treating disorders of the human internal clock (circadian rhythm). Recent biological research has shown the importance of developing light sources that are tunable in the blue region of the spectrum for treatment to be safe and effective. A novel tunable broadband solid-state light source is presented here that mimics the diurnal variation in sunlight by modulating the intensity of blue light emission.