Blue LED Lights: Modern Day High Intensity Electroluminescence

Jul 19, 2011 by admin

The Irish comedian Spike Milligan once said, And God said, ‘Let there be light’ and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected. There’s no doubt; we are at the mercy and dependant on light, but modern technology is reducing our dependency on the electricity board and giving us the freedom to light our own way regardless of weather conditions and other challenges.

Electricity is somewhat of a mystery, but that doesn’t deter scientists from discovering new ways to manifest its qualities in order to make life a little easier and a lot safer. When Electroluminescence was discovered back in 1907 scientists knew they had discovered another element of electricity that could potentially change our understanding of how light is produce. Electroluminescence is an electrical as well as optical phenomenon that develops when a material is passed through an electrical current or a strong electrical field.

That discovery lead to the creation of a light-emitting diode (LED) in 1927. LED is a semiconductor light source and the technology was first used commercially in the 1960s, but the light was only red and the intensity of the light was weak. Modern LED technology started to show progress during the 1990s when the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths were used to produce high intensity red, blue, and green LED lights.

Blue LED lights are used for several different purposes. Law enforcement, fire, and rescue services as well as physical therapists, and the medical profession now used Blue LED lights in several vital procedures that help protect and prolong life. Blue LED lights announce the presence of emergency vehicles and they help doctors and crime investigators view blood and other fluids in hospitals and at crime scenes.

Hunters use blue LED lights to pinpoint the correct location of animals and when fog destroys visibility blue LED lights clear the way so drivers can safely continue on their journey. Blue LED lights now hang on key chains and help open doors late at night. Cell phones and other personal devices use blue LED to illuminate displays and reminders and even minor burns can be treated using blue LED light technology.

Volunteer first responders use blue LED lights to move through traffic faster and police and emergency vehicles are now equipped with the high intensity LED technology and that helps law enforcement and rescue technicians respond to emergency situations faster which saves lives.

Extreme Tactical Dynamics is in the LED lighting business. The selection of LED police lights, emergency vehicle lights, and dash lights makes the company the first responder’s first choice when it comes to equipping personal vehicles with LED lighting. Extreme Tactical Dynamics works directly with LED light manufacturers in order to reduce LED lighting cost as well as to design LED lighting that stands up to the challenges of frequent use. Police departments and emergency providers around the country use Extreme Tactical Dynamics services in order to get the results they need to function effectively.