Intense Laser Zap Improves Energy-Efficiency of Typical Light Bulbs

[Nathanael]

Swapping energy-hogging incandescent light bulbs for energy-sipping compact florescent lights is a sure way to cut your utility bill, and your carbon footrpint.

Now some researchers say they've found a way to use an ultra-powerful laser to transform incandescents into energy misers.

Link: http://www.energyboom.com/emerging/intense-laser-zap-improves-energy-efficiency-typical-light-bulbs-0

[phantom power]

1. Aha! But can they do the trick where they pop the black ballon inside the clear one?

:P

[kgrandia]

2. Heh, or blow a bubble

Inside a bubble. I thought this story was pretty cool, but I'm thinking it might make incandescents a tad more expensive.

[Nihil]

3. It begs the question "why?" though ...

Given that there are already more efficient bulbs than bog-standard
incandescents, why are they considering bringing in more expensive
incandescents (that will probably have an even shorter life than
the originals)?

:shrug:

They'll still be banned over here before long so it doesn't bother
me too much ... just curiosity ...

[phantom power]

4. If I had a femtosecond laser....

I'd do it just because I could.