/technologies/embedded/b/blog/posts/fireflies-inspire-efficient-lighting-designThe ridges and bumps of the OLED, when mimicking the firefly, enhance its luminescent efficiency (via American Chemical Society, 2016) Who knew that a firefly’s rear end contained the secret to efficient lighting? When aeronautic engineers desig...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/embedded/b/blog/posts/fireflies-inspire-efficient-lighting-designFri, 15 Jul 2016 23:45:16 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0eaed8fd-5c58-4534-940e-3eaa1a5f50e3Former Member0<p>I could see this technique being used in reverse in order to focus light onto a photovoltaic cell, therefore increasing its efficiency.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=1633&AppID=7&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">