Incandescent light bulb

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Traditional light bulbs that were first commercialized by Thomas Edison. They are known for being inefficient, with most energy wasted as heat.

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Purdue University

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Incandescent light bulb

Traditional light bulbs that produce light by heating a filament until it glows. They are known for being highly inefficient, with most energy wasted as heat.

Photonic crystal

A nanostructure that manipulates light. In this context, they surround the filament to capture infrared radiation and reflect it back.

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Marin Soljačić

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Nanophotonic incandescent light bulbs

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Light recycling technology prevents incandescent bulbs from wasting energy

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