Neon bulbs work on the principle of voltage-induced ionization, creating a visible glowing plasma. If the applied voltage is high enough, around 60 to 80 V, electrons get knocked off the neutral ...

The higher the voltage, the brighter the glow. So he took 100 of these little neon bulbs and arranged them in a 10×10 grid on a piece of perfboard. There’s nothing fancy around the backside ...

30 Rock is ditching its iconic neon signs prominently plastered across Saturday ... in the coming year and replaced with similar-looking bulbs that will burn less brightly. 30 Rock is replacing ...