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Why is ultraviolet light, but not infrared light,

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Why is ultraviolet light, but not infrared light, effective in making certain materials fluoresce?

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Why is ultraviolet light, but not infrared light, effective in making certain materials fluoresce?

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Fluorescence is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore a lower photon energy, than the absorbed radiation.

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