Abstract
In the electromagnetic spectrum the wavelengths covered by optical radiation range from 1 nm to 1 mm. This wavelength region includes not only the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but also the ultraviolet (UV) — up to the soft ionizing X-ray domain — and the infrared (IR) — up to the microwave domain. The region from 1 nm to 190 nm (vacuum UV) is completely absorbed in air and consequently has no direct biological effect.
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Grandolfo, M. (1991). Fundamentals of Optical Physics. In: Grandolfo, M., Rindi, A., Sliney, D.H. (eds) Light, Lasers, and Synchrotron Radiation. NATO ASI Series, vol 242. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0661-8_1
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