Bright ideas: Six recent innovations in lighting technology
WEBAug 10, 2022 · 1. Human-Centric LED Lighting. In the mid-2000s, light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs became highly popular among consumers. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), an LED turns on when...
LED | Definition, Light, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · LED, in electronics, a semiconductor device that emits infrared or visible light when charged with an electric current. LED displays began to be used for consumer electronic devices starting in 1968, when Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced the …
Physicists create new form of light - MIT News
WEBFeb 15, 2018 · MIT and Harvard physicists have created a new form of light that could enable quantum computing with photons.
Light: Science & Applications - Nature
WEBLight: Science and Applications is an open access journal that publishes the highest quality articles in basic and applied optics and photonics.
Ultra-bright light breakthrough could spark 'technological and ...
WEBGetting a bright light in a small space may not sound like a big deal, but scientists may have done it. Here's how it could change the world.
Highlighting photonics: looking into the next decade - eLight
WEBJun 8, 2021 · Let there be light–to change the world we want to be! Over the past several decades, and ever since the birth of the first laser, mankind has witnessed the development of the science of light, as light-based technologies have revolutionarily changed our lives.
Nano flashlight enables new applications of light - MIT News
WEBMay 4, 2021 · In work that could someday turn cell phones into sensors capable of detecting viruses and other minuscule objects, MIT researchers have built a powerful nanoscale flashlight on a chip.
Handbook of Advanced Lighting Technology | SpringerLink
WEBThe Handbook of Advanced Lighting Technology is a major reference work on the subject of light source science and technology, with particular focus on solid-state light sources – LEDs and OLEDs – and the development of 'smart' or 'intelligent' lighting systems; and the integration of advanced light sources, sensors, and adaptive control ...
Bright LEDs could spell the end of dark skies - MIT Technology Review
WEBAug 17, 2022 · Outdoor LED lighting projects can save energy, but they can also make light pollution worse.
LED Basics - Department of Energy
WEBLED lighting technology now offers the highest luminous efficacies (and efficiencies) of any light-source technology, and low prices have resulted in significant adoption. But despite this progress, further improvements are both possible and desirable.