UV LED Technology

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than soft X-rays. It can be subdivided into near UV (390–200 nm wavelength), far or vacuum UV (200–10 nm), and extreme or deep UV (31–1 nm). The range of near-UV wavelengths is often subdivided into UV-A (390–320 nm), also called Long Wave or black light; UV-B (320–280 nm), also called Medium Wave; and UV-C (280-200 nm), also called Short Wave. The most common peak wavelength for conventional mercury UV curing lamps is 365 nm, which is also referred to as the mercury I-line (light spectrum). The most dangerous type of UV wavelength are those within the UV-C spectrum.

Mercury UV Lamp

LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. It is solid-state technology based entirely on the semiconductor. The color of the emitted light depends on the composition and condition of the semiconducting material used and can be infrared, visible or near-ultraviolet. The light emitted is a narrow-spectrum. The high intensity light delivered by the Summit UV Black Diamond™ 365 Series is at the 365 nm wavelength with a half-width distribution at this single-peak of 10 nm (370-360 nm).