Invitation to the World of the Plasma for Light Sources 5.Vista on the Future of the World of the Plasma Light Sources

Abstract

At the end of the series of “Invitation to the World of the Plasma for Light Sources”, the author reviews the vista on the future of light sources considering recent advance and development of solid state lighting and its advantage and disadvantage. Finally it is concluded that discharge light sources will be staying as main light sources due to their higher energy capacity (high-wattage). “Bright future of the world is brought by plasma.”