(electromagnetism) Ultraviolet radiation with a wavelength of less than 200 nanometers; absorption of radiation in this region by air and other gases requires the use of evacuated apparatus for transmission. Abbreviated VUV radiation. Also known as extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV radiation).
vacuum ultraviolet radiation
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