Colin Beale Email and Phone Number

Now semi-retired, I acquired 35 plus years experience with the leading European manufacturer of Opto Semiconductor components during which time I focussed on the applications and technical sales of LEDs / Infrared (IR) emitters and detectors / Optocouplers / LED based displays / OLED displays / High power Lasers and visible lasers.During the last few years I became heavily involved in the application of LEDs to General Lighting, horticultural applications and the implementation of leading edge infrared technology into security applications.A thorough understanding of opto semiconductor technology, light and colour enabled me to assist numerous customers in the design of successful, reliable and cost effective products destined for many diverse markets.I have developed a multitude of application based tools to enable engineers to model, evaluate and compare the performance of OSRAM Opto Semiconductor products for both general and horticultural lighting applications. The most recent include comprehensive 'light recipe' and blue light content calculators.Specialties: Solid State Lighting (SSL)LED applicationsLED lightingHorticultural lightingInfrared applicationsOpto semiconductor technologyLight and photometryColour and colourimetryApplications engineering