Lighting Technology- Boon Glo

GLO

COLOR-CHANGING NIGHTLIGHT WITH PORTABLE GLOWING BALLS

This Tomy light is a multi-coloured, interactive nightlight, which has removable illuminated Glo balls. There is nothing electronic in the balls so they do not get warm and cannot break. The glow of the ball fades to dark after roughly 30 minutes helping the child to sleep.

http://www.booninc.com/products/Glo

STUFF TO KNOW

• Removable glo balls act as portable nightlights

• Select your favorite color with sliding lever or keep them circulating

• Phosphorescent balls glow up to 30 minutes after removed from base

• Glo balls and L.E.D. pedestals are cool to the touch

• Low-energy L.E.D. base

• 9 volt power adapter included

• BpA-free, Phthalate-free and PVC-free balls

• Recommended age: All ages

• Dimensions: 8.2" x 8.5" x 9.8"

• This light intrigued me and I am going to look into the phospherescent idea because I think this could be a great idea for my sensory light. People with autism like soft lighting and tactile materials because these can calm them down and so if I could inlcude this phospherescent technology into an aspect of my light then the child would be able to move around still having part of the light with them.

What is Phosphorescence?

Phosphorescence is an effect in which some chemicals re-emit light that they absorb. It is similar to fluorescence, except that the chemical reactions within phosphorescent materials happen less often and so take longer to emit light. Phosphorescent materials can be recharged by being exposed to light and may store light for several hours before it is re-emitted.

How Phosphorescence Works

Phosphorescent materials store and re-emit light because of their unusual property of trapping electrons in a higher state of movement. As light comes in contact with the material, light photons are transferred to the material and give some of their energy to the electrons within it, causing the electrons to move to a higher energy state around their nucleus.

Phosphorescent materials are relatively inexpensive and can be used in the form of a powder, gel, liquid, or gas. This means that I would be able to use a form of phosphorescent materials in parts of my lights which can then be used as a torch in the dark.