How can we measure visible light? The electromagnetic spectrum includes all forms of light energy, known as electromagnetic radiation. (1) Different types of electromagnetic radiation such as radio ...

The electromagnetic spectrum has many types of light waves. It includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. Each type of light has a different ...

Since the invention of the laser in 1960, nonlinear optics has aimed to broaden light's spectral range and create new ...

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

Shaded plants use green and far-red light for photosynthesis. Findings could transform greenhouse horticulture.

The data used to create the image is from a Hubble Space Telescope project to capture and map Jupiter's superstorm system.

A research team from the Department of Chemistry at UNIST has announced that they have identified a novel pathway through which blue light can damage cellular proteins. Blue light, which emanates ...

There are three primary colours of light, which can be combined to make secondary colours. A rainbow contains all the colours of the visible spectrum. It is often possible to see a secondary bow ...

The joint study between Wageningen and Utrecht University opens up new understanding of how colored light affects ...