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Wood's glass — was developed by Robert Williams Wood (1868 ndash;1955) as a light filter used in communications during World War I. His invisible radiation technique worked both in infrared daylight communication and ultraviolet night communications. His glass… … Wikipedia
Wood's lamp — wu̇dz also Wood lamp wu̇d n a lamp for producing ultraviolet radiation in which a filter made of nickel containing glass is used to block all light having a wavelength above 365 nanometers and which is used esp. to detect various skin conditions… … Medical dictionary
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
Tanning lamp — Tanning lamps (sometimes called tanning bulbs in the United States or tanning tubes in Europe) are the part of a tanning bed, booth or other tanning device which produces ultraviolet light responsible for tanning. While there are literally… … Wikipedia
Black light — [ FWHM spectral bandwidth of the 370nm peak is about 20nm.] A Black light or UV Light is a lamp emitting electromagnetic radiation that is almost exclusively in the soft near ultraviolet range, and emits very little visible light. The black light … Wikipedia
Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… … Wikipedia
Robert W. Wood — Infobox Scientist name = Robert Williams Wood box width = image width =150px caption = Robert Williams Wood birth date = May 2, 1868 birth place = Concord, Massachusetts death date = August 11, 1955 death place = Amityville, New York residence =… … Wikipedia
Sulfur lamp — The sulfur lamp (also sulphur lamp) is a highly efficient full spectrum electrodeless lighting system whose light is generated by sulfur plasma that has been excited by microwave radiation. The technology was developed in the early 1990s, but,… … Wikipedia
Ultraviolet — UV redirects here. For other uses, see UV (disambiguation). UVB redirects here. For the mysterious shortwave radio station in Russia, see UVB 76. For other uses, see Ultraviolet (disambiguation). False color image of the Sun s corona as seen in… … Wikipedia
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
