Smart Lighting: New LED Drops the "Droop"
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 12:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed and demonstrated a new type of light emitting diode (LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency. The new polarization-matched LED exhibits an 18 percent increase in light output and a 22 percent increase in wall-plug efficiency.