Violet Light (380 nm)
789 THz
Violet light at the highest visible frequency (~380 nm).
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Violet light at the highest visible frequency (~380 nm). At the boundary with ultraviolet radiation.
Facts
- Frequency
- 789 THz
- Wavelength (electromagnetic wave)
- 380 nm
- Kind of light
- VioletOutside the range the eye can see. The swatch #76778a is a stand-in.
- Kind of statement
- Physical measurement
- Filed under
- Radio & light
Sources
- Definitions of visible light and ultraviolet
Where visible light and ultraviolet begin and end. The authorities do not agree exactly on the limits.
CIE International Lighting Vocabulary, terms 17-21-003 (visible radiation) and 17-21-008 (ultraviolet radiation). ISO 21348. BIPM, definition of the candela at 540 THz (555 nm).
View source: Definitions of visible light and ultraviolet