Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
733516 Optics & Laser Technology 2011 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
The near ultraviolet (UVA) is a band of radiation that is invisible to us but not to a wide range of other creatures. Its discovery and properties are outlined, together with techniques for examining it. Its significance in flowers, butterflies and birds is reviewed and the position within the mammals is discussed.
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