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Are “Superluminous Diodes” better or different than super bright LEDs ?

Peter Jenkins (PJ) and I are competitors in business but friends in search of the truth about LLLT devices,  mechanisms, treatment method and dose. We have different strengths and one of Peters is his nose for BS and willingness to dig up the truth and write about it on public forums.

I was cruising the net as you do reading blogs and PR nonsense about LLLT when I read for the thousandth time a reference to “Superluminous Diodes”. So I dropped PJ a line to ask for his view on the use of these terms, and with his permission I am publishing his response:

On 1/26/11 1:58 PM, “James Carroll” wrote:
PJ
Just want to make sure we are on the same page on this …
Superluminous Diodes are a marketing hype term used exclusively by the LED therapy / LLLT industry and no better than LEDs right ?

On 26 Jan 2011, at 11:21, Peter A Jenkins wrote:

There are such devices – correctly called … Continue reading

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