Luminescence Alchemy: Calcium Sulfide "Jack-O-lite" - UVc

 

FOV: 2.75" wide.

 

Calcium sulfide made by heating rockshop calcite with hardware store sulfur in molten salt. Manganese (from MnSO4*H2O) was added as an activator. No lead was added.

 

 

Contains:

CaS:Mn2+ (FL+PHOS Orange >UVabc!)

 

Shown under UVc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosporescent

UVa = 368nm (LW), UVb = 311nm (MW), UVc = 254nm (SW)

'>' = "stimulated by:", '!' = "bright", '~' = "dim"

 

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18 Watt Triple Output UV lamp from Polman Minerals - Way Too Cool UV lamps

 

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