Laser Lighting for Algae growth and Water for the World (LIGHTWAY)

LED形式的高效固态照明（SSL）正成为普通照明的主要光源。不幸的是，LED不能在不损失效率的情况下以高功率操作，这是不影响激光二极管光源的问题。藻类生长和园艺是最佳光谱的最大效率对于实现最低运行成本至关重要的领域。激光二极管，正确的热管理和集成的光谱选择，低成本的磷光体能够处理高光强度，和集成的光学通道和传播的光，提供了一种手段，开发下一代光源的植物生长。该项目将整合技术组件，包括激光二极管源，其电源和热管理，新的磷光体材料，光学光导和光传播设计，包括磷光体及其热管理，沿着生产技术，并将其整合到潜水系统，全量藻类生长和区域照明植物园艺。这些原型将安装在测试地点，并在室内农场中监测用于废水处理的藻类生长和植物生长。

High efficiency solid state lighting (SSL), in the form of LEDs, is becoming the main light source for general lighting. Unfortunately LEDs cannot operate at high power without loss of efficiency, a problem which does not affect laser diode light sources. Algae growth and horticulture are areas where maximal efficiency with an optimal light spectrum is critical to achieving the lowest running costs. Laser diodes, correctly heat managed and integrated with spectrum selected, low cost phosphors capable of handling high light intensities, and integrated optics for channelling and spreading the light, offer a means of developing next generation light sources for plant growth. The project will integrate the technology components, including laser diode sources, their power supplies and heat management, new phosphor materials, designs for optical light guides and light spreading including the phosphors and their heat management, along with production techniques and integrate them into systems for submersible, full volume algae growth and area illumination plant horticulture. The prototypes will be installed and monitored in test sites for algae growth for waste water treatment and plant growth in an indoor farm.