What are the applications of ultraviolet light?

The uses for UV light include a broad range of applications in commercial, industrial and healthcare settings. read more

Ultraviolet light has many applications ranging from medical therapy to photography. UV Light in Tanning Sunburn is a familiar effect of overexposure to UV light. read more

In most cases, UV is only visible to us` because of the way it can cause many materials to fluoresce, or, emit visible light when exposed to ultraviolet radiation. It is in part this ability to cause certain materials to emit visible light that makes UV so useful in practical commercial and industrial applications. read more

Using longwave UV light, you can identify oil leaks by different, easily distinguishable, fluorescent colors. Applies to all types of engine oil leaks plus differential, wheel bearing, air conditioning system and brake fluid leaks. read more

On the electromagnetic spectrum, UV light falls between visible light and X-rays and can be split into UVA or near UV, UVB or middle UV, and UVC or far UV. Ultraviolet light has many applications ranging from medical therapy to photography. read more

While the everyday uses for ultraviolet light are fairly limited, the special properties of UV light lend themselves well to a huge variety of practical commercial and industrial applications. Since UV light has a shorter wavelength than visible light, it appears invisible to human beings. read more

UV Light can react with the chemicals of a mineral specimen and cause it to glow, called fluorescence. Color and intensity of the fluorescence can identifty many materials. Some minerals and gemstones will fluoresce under shortwave UV ligh and not fluoresce under longwave. read more