Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
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John Gray
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Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
Fairly fascinating discussion of semiconductors from Veritasium, including information about the Subject.
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Re: Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
More than "Fairly fascinating", and beyond "fascinating".John Gray wrote: ↑14 Feb 2024, 10:41Fairly fascinating discussion of semiconductors from Veritasium, including information about the Subject.
I had seen this video pop up in YouTube and ignored it.
The documentary provides insight into tenacity, courage, and other human attributes.
As well, simple me had not realised that a blue LED was anything more than an LED shining through blue glass-like material
Thanks John!
Chris
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Re: Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
I watched it last week. Fascinating indeed.
Best wishes,
Hans
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Re: Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED
A brilliant story! Like Chris, I saw this and didn't watch it. So thanks John.
I remember studying electronics at college and the lecturer explaining how when the electrons passed over the depletion layer in a diode, this was a quantum tunnelling effect and at the limit of his pay grade! We all had out first discussion of quantum physics that day!
Graeme
I remember studying electronics at college and the lecturer explaining how when the electrons passed over the depletion layer in a diode, this was a quantum tunnelling effect and at the limit of his pay grade! We all had out first discussion of quantum physics that day!
Graeme