Synthetic Fluorescent Mineral Experiment: CaAl655 in salt and remelted on spoon - UVc

 

FOV: 4" wide.

 

CaAl655 phosphor melted into salt. Remelted on spoon showing separation of yellow and red phosphors.

 

Shown under UVc light.

 

Key:

WL = White light (halogen + LED)

FL = Fluoresces

PHOS = Phosphorescent

Blue = 450nm,

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

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

 

CaAl655 in Salt

4Oct2015

 

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

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