Lightsource Glossary:

The most important terms
from the world of light sources explained

A

B

Bandpass Filter

Broadband light source

C

Colored glass filter

D

Diffraction grating

E

F

Fiber coupled light source

Full width half maximum (FWHM)

G

Globar Light Source

H

Halogen light source

I

Interference filter

J

K

L

Laser-Driven Plasma Light Source

Liquid light guide

Longpass filter

M

Monochromatic light

N

Numerical Aperture

O

P

Point light source

Polychromatic light

Q

R

S

Shortpass filter

T

Tunable light source

U

V

W

White light source

X

Xenon Arc Light Source