The ability of ultraviolet light to slash 10 to 35 percent of HVAC energy use drives nine of every 10 UV-C installations today. By eliminating accumulated organic materials and biofilm growth in ...

We all know UV radiation for its contributions to getting sunburned after a long day outside, but were you aware there are several types different types of UV rays at play? [Michael] has come up with ...

An invisible band of radiation with wavelengths from 400 to 10 nm, ultraviolet (UV) light starts at the end of visible light and ends at the beginning of X-rays. The primary source of ultraviolet ...

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) semiconductor lasers are highly sought for medical, biotechnology, and precision manufacturing ...

Five years ago, I was lucky enough to be cruising Lake Tahoe aboard the John LeConte, the Tahoe Research Group’s research vessel. My fellow passengers were two scientists from Finland. Pirjo Huovinen ...

Scientists have long known that ultraviolet light can kill pathogens on surfaces and in air and water. UV robots are used to disinfect empty hospital rooms, buses and trains; UV bulbs in HVAC systems ...

It's about the time of year in the northern hemisphere that we start to notice the days becoming longer and the sun starting to show the overcast of winter. There is still much of winter left to get ...

Ultraviolet light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes black-light posters glow, and is responsible for summer tans — and sunburns. However, too much exposure to UV radiation is damaging ...