Examples of artificial sources of light

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Artificial sources of light are those created or enhanced by humans.

Examples include:

  • Incandescent light bulbs: These produce light by heating a filament until it glows.
  • Fluorescent lights: These use electricity to excite mercury vapor, producing UV light that then causes a phosphor coating to glow.
  • LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes): These are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electric current passes through them.
  • Lasers: These produce a highly concentrated beam of light through a process called stimulated emission.
  • Candles and oil lamps: These produce light through combustion.
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