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It was found that the onion-dye film performed best, blocking 99.9% of UV light with a wavelength of up to 400 nanometers.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Both types of red-light masks are skin care devices built with LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that emit specific wavelengths of light, typically between 620 and 750 nanometers for red light and 760 to 1,400 nanometers for near-infrared light to stimulate cellular activity.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Other devices emit near-infrared light, around 700 or more nanometers, which can promote wound healing and reduce chronic inflammation, Dr. Sanan said.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Hydrogen in a gas cloud, for example, emits light at very specific wavelengths, though generally most is at 656 nanometers (in the red part of the spectrum).
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Both types of red-light masks are skin care devices built with LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that emit specific wavelengths of light, typically between 620 and 750 nanometers for red light and 760 to 1,400 nanometers for near-infrared light to stimulate cellular activity.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Other devices emit near-infrared light, around 700 or more nanometers, which can promote wound healing and reduce chronic inflammation, Dr. Sanan said.
—Melinda Wenner Moyer, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Hydrogen in a gas cloud, for example, emits light at very specific wavelengths, though generally most is at 656 nanometers (in the red part of the spectrum).
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Nanometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanometer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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nanometer
noun
nano·me·ter
variants
or chiefly British nanometre
: one billionth of a meter
—abbreviation nm
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