Yes, it has been tested. The industry standar LM-80 lifetime testing of the LED shows an L70 lifetime of ~300,000 hours. We are operating the LEDs at a lower temperature meaning they should theoretically last even longer. This is how we specify the 96,000 hour operating time to 90%
The Royal Blue LEDs we use have a ~55% EQE (external quantum efficiency). This gives a μmoles per joule a fair amount above 2.0. We lose a few photons during the conversion process and that drops us down to about 2.0.
We have a ~30% efficiency improvement over standard white LEDs because the phosphor is remote. The gain is 100% due to to the recycling cavity and omnidirectional nature of phosphors.
The Royal Blue LEDs we use have a ~55% EQE (external quantum efficiency). This gives a μmoles per joule a fair amount above 2.0. We lose a few photons during the conversion process and that drops us down to about 2.0.
We have a ~30% efficiency improvement over standard white LEDs because the phosphor is remote. The gain is 100% due to to the recycling cavity and omnidirectional nature of phosphors.