Sep 24 2007Salmon Sperm Makes LEDs Better
Professor Andrew Steckl of the University of Cincinnati has been enhancing LEDs with, get this, salmon sperm.
DNA has certain optical properties that make it unique. It allows improvements in one to two orders of magnitude in terms of efficiency, light, brightness — because we can trap electrons longer. Some of the electrons rushing by have a chance to say ‘hello,’ and get that photon out before they pass out. The more electrons we can keep around, the more photons we can generate. DNA serves as a barrier that affects the motion of the electrons.
Not to toot my own horn or anything, but one time some of my DNA ended up on the ceiling fan, and its horsepower increased tenfold. So there, Professor Steckl.
Salmon Sperm Makes LEDs Better [ohgizmo]
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Reader Comments
1. Ll - September 24, 2007 11:32 AM
Weird! First
2. blpressure - September 24, 2007 12:13 PM
"Some of the electrons rushing by have a chance to say ‘hello,’ and get that photon out before they pass out"
No professor, your confusing electrons with DRUNKS, and photons with PENIS.
3. infecticide - September 24, 2007 4:53 PM
"I wanna shoot a laser out of my cock..." - Dane Cook
4. Michael Brown - September 24, 2007 7:21 PM
ok but why salmon sperm? Would my sperm not suffice? Plenty to spare...
5. guate6 - September 25, 2007 9:40 AM
I can't help but think that if it got all the way to salmon sperm...how many other attempts at other biological "juices" were there and how many other animals before this one was thought up?
Think about it... Ape sperm (fairly easy), elephant sperm, turtle sperm, opossum sperm, perhaps even ant sperm!? (I can't imagine trying to jack the little sucker off to squeeze the goo out of its tube)...anyway....great job and all...
[I simply don't know what else to say]