VUV

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Acronym	Definition
VUV	Vanuatu Vatu (ISO currency code)
VUV	Vacuum Ultraviolet

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Figure 6 represents the quantum efficiencies of PMT, Si-PD and some gas-type photodetectors for vacuum ultra-violet (VUV) detections.

Inorganic scintillating materials and scintillation detectors

Mahiou, "Synthesis, structural characterization and VUV excited luminescence properties of [Li.sub.x][Na.sub.(1-x)]Sm[(P[O.sub.3]).sub.4] polyphosphates," Optical Materials, vol.

Structural Study of Europium Doped Gadolinium Polyphosphates LiGd[(P[O.sub.3]).sub.4] and Its Effect on Their Spectroscopic, Thermal, Magnetic, and Optical Properties

The new VUV coated mirrors provide optimized reflection from 120 nm to LWIR.

Ultraviolet mirrors

The increase of efficiency with increasing residence time tends to be logarithmic, and faster increase was observed with PCO using ozone-generating vacuum UV (VUV) lamps due to additional oxidation by ozone.

Effects of air flow rates on VOC removal performances of oxidation-based air cleaning technologies

Photolysis of water using vacuum ultraviolet light (VUV, l < 200nm) is another means to generate hydroxyl radicals.

Decomposition of Clofibric Acid in Aqueous Media by Advance Oxidation Techniques: Kinetics Study and Degradation Pathway

McPherson offers extended-lifetime deep and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) wavelength spectral test systems.

Spectrophotometer performs deep UV measurements

In this study, [O.sub.3] is produced by using a vacuum VU (VUV) light which generates 1850 [Angstrom] (185 nm) ultraviolet light.

Ozonation Air Purification Technology in HVAC Applications

* Ex-Mini Excimer Lamp Light Source Attributes/comments: Hamamatsu EX-Mini modifies surfaces to improve adhesion of coatings and glues, and removes surface residues from glass and other substrates using VUV light.

Lab & testing equipment directory

Please note that an important reason to use Xe is the fact that the VUV radiation is generated immediately after switching on this radiation source, as Xe is a gas at room temperature and does not need to evaporate to ensure proper lamp operation.

Challenges in Application of Luminescent Materials, a Tutorial Overview

Zhao, "Combustion synthesis and optical properties of Oxy-borate phosphors Y[Ca.sub.4]O[(B[O.sub.3]).sub.3]:[RE.sup.3+] (RE = [Eu.sup.3+], [Tb.sup.3+]) under UV, VUV excitation," Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.

Synthesis and photoluminescence study of [Bi.sup.3+] and [Pb.sup.2+] activated [Ca.sub.3][(B[O.sub.3]).sub.2]