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ELI5:How does an LED bulb work? How is it different from fluorescent?
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A fluorescent bulb works by using electricity to excite gas within the bulb, which releases photons (light particles) which then excite the bulb's coating which causes it to release photons in the visible spectrum.

An LED is a light-emitting diode. It's a little complicated to explain, but essentially there are two electrodes, one with an abundance of electrons, and the other with a lack of electrons. When you apply a potential across that it it allows electrons to flow from the material with abundance to the material with a lack of, which in turn causes photons to be emitted.