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How to Make UV Light Out of Your Phone’s LED Flash

How to Make UV Light Out of Your Phone’s LED Flash

How to Make UV Light Out of Your Phone’s LED Flash

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December 9, 201610m 2s

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Show Notes

What is a blacklight and how do you make one? This is the topic of a recent MacGyver episode in which he quickly creates an improvised blacklight to find hidden messages on a wall. You can watch the scene here-and a disclaimer, I am currently the Technical Consultant for the show. But still, there's lots a great science in this one little scene. What is "Blacklight"? OK, it's not really a black light. It's better to call it what it is: ultraviolet light. Let's start with a quick overview of light.

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