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Ultraviolet
The region just below the visible in wavelength is called the near ultraviolet. It is absorbed very strongly by most solid substances, and even absorbed appreciably by air. The shorter wavelengths ...
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Ultraviolet Waves
Ultraviolet (UV) light has shorter wavelengths than visible light. Though these waves are invisible to the human eye, some insects, like bumblebees, can see them!
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Absorption and Emission
Taking the electron transitions associated with visible and ultraviolet interactions with matter as an example, absorption of a photon will occur only when the quantum energy of the photon precisely ...
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What Is Ionizing Radiation?
Some types of radiation are detectable by our senses. We see visible light, feel ultraviolet radiation after it burns our bodies, and feel the warmth of infrared radiation. Ionizing radiation is not ...
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