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Photonic Structure Increases Light Bulb Efficiency
An Anonymous Coward writes "A new experimental microscopic tungsten lattice
can increase the efficiency of an incandescent
electric bulb from 5 percent to greater than
60 percent. This is done by converting waste
heat into visible light. "
IR seems to be the first thing people get when they're working with things that produce light. I believe IR LEDs were the first LEDs, and IR lasers were the first light emitting lasers.
Second, I love this. They don't even have a THEORY on why this works. It just does.
Third, If they get it working in the visible light spectrum, they'll have a bulb that's SIXTEEN time more powerful than tungsten bulb.
That's one hell of a flashlight. I'll call mine "Little Boy". I promise to only use it in self defense. And to start small fires.
Democrats or Republicans. They are both taking us to the same place and they are not afraid of us anymore.
couldn't resist:
Q: How many programmers does it take to change a broken light bulb?
A: None, it's a hardware problem.
Where I work the beatings usually continue until the morale and efficiency improve.
And what about when my daughter finds a birds nest that has fallen out of a tree and we need to fabricate a incubator out of a box and a 25 watt light bulb to keep it warm?
This is horrible news. Think of the children. Call your congressman and ban this insanity.
Damnit.. Forgot to append the best link in the world that describes this in detail.
Britney Spearse Guide to semiconductors
-Michael