visible spectrum

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While many materials exhibit ENZ behavior only in the deep ultraviolet or mid-infrared regions, MoOCl2 reaches this state within the visible spectrum.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

They evolved beyond the visible spectrum for a reason.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

White light with that cool, bright white appearance, like intense moonlight, actually contains a higher proportion of short-wavelengths, the blue and green part of the visible spectrum.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

Scientists have unraveled the evolutionary journey of a unique type of photosynthesis that allows some bacteria to harness far-red light, a region beyond the visible spectrum.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

The only thing I leave alone is the ceiling, because white contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum at full brightness.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven