Xenon lamps and sunlight simulation

[fog37]

Hello,

Would a set of inexpensive xenon lamps purchased at the hardware store simulate sunlight pretty well in terms of spectrum (visible and IR) and intensity?

Solar simulators are expensive devices but I wonder if I can get by with an array of less costly xenon lamps.

thanks

 

[Baluncore]

What type of xenon lamp? xenon filled, or xenon arc?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon_lamp

A xenon arc lamp is a specialized type of gas discharge lamp, an electric light that produces light by passing electricity through ionized xenon gas at high pressure. It produces a bright white light that closely mimics natural sunlight. Xenon arc lamps are used in movie projectors in theaters, in searchlights, and for specialized uses in industry and research to simulate sunlight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenon_arc_lamp

 

[jim hardy]

cheap ones are likely just incandescent. As Baluncore points out you need to find out what they are then research them.

See if this resource is of any help in familiarizing yourself with the terminology.
http://assets.newport.com/webDocuments-EN/images/12298.pdf
a snippet from page 10 of 32

old jim