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How does an LED operate?

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LED, which stands for Light Emitting Diode, generate light using a semiconductor material. As the voltage is applied to the semiconductor, the energy that is used by the LED is converted into light energy.
Different semiconductors produce different types of light. Red and green were discovered first, followed by yellow, orange, blue and finally white.
This is usually Green and No chemicals , dont care, dont know

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