Interoperability of 300 watt and 150 watt xenon arc solar simulators in sun protection factor and in UVA protection factor clinical testing

Abstract

As the values are essentially identical for SPF and for PFA, the 150 W and 300 W SSs can be used interchangeably for SPF and PFA determinations.

Light source selection for a solar simulator for thermal applications: A review

“…More recently, research work has focused on terrestrial radiation simulators. These devices are used for a wide range of applications including testing, calibrating and characterising photovoltaic (PV) cells [11][12][13][14] and for the clinical testing of sunscreens [15][16][17]. The list of applications extends to the automotive industry for testing dashboards, steering wheels and air bags [18][19][20]; PV materials ageing tests [21][22][23][24]; studying the effects of light on the growth of plants and algae [25][26][27] and testing of thermal/thermo-chemical devices for use in the chemical reforming and production of chemical elements [28][29][30].…”