Light

Introduction: Light

Description of Light

Light: That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the human eye is sensitive. Light is about 400 to 800 nanometers in wavelength, i.e., between the ultraviolet and infrared spectra.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Light:

Terms Similar to Light:

• Light, Visible
• Photoradiation
• Radiation, Visible

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Lighting
• Luminescent Measurements
• Photic Stimulation
• Photobiology
• Photochemistry
• Photochemotherapy
• Photometry
• Photosensitivity Disorders
• Photosynthesis
• Phototherapy
• Phototropism
• Sunlight
• Ultraviolet Therapy

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Light:

• Color
• Darkness
• Lasers
• Photons
• Glare
• Luminescence
• Incandescence

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Light

• Optics
• Radiation, Nonionizing

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Light

The following list attempts to classify Light into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Natural Sciences
  • Physics
    • Optics
      • Light

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Natural Sciences
  • Physics
    • Radiation
      • Radiation, Nonionizing
        • Light

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