Streetlight Shortcomings (IMAGE)

Optica

Streetlight Shortcomings

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This photograph (left) illustrates some of the shortcomings of a traditional streetlight: light pollution, glare, wasted energy, and an uneven illumination of the ground. The perfect design for a streetlight (far right) would eliminate these problems.

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Credit: <i>Optics Express</i>.

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