This phenomenon is called phosphorescence.
The photon energy is converted to mechanical energy of the absorbing electron.
flourescent light
Concrete absorbs visible light and re-radiates it as infrared energy
Light (visible) and heat (infrared)
Particulate Matter.....
Visible, provided you have an extraordinarily high power electron microscope.
The photoelectric effect is a quantum electronic phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from matter after the absorption of energy from electromagnetic radiation such as x-rays or visible light.
Fluorescent lights glow because of an electric discharge in a glass tube that causes mercury atoms to emit ultraviolet light. The inside of the tube is coated with phosphor, which absorbs the ultraviolet light and then re-emits visible light.
Concrete absorbs visible light and re-radiates it as infrared energy
Light (visible) and heat (infrared)
particulate matter
Particulate Matter.....
Input Phosphor. The x-ray image intensifier converts the transmitted x rays into a brightened, visible light image. Within an image intensifier, the input phosphor converts the x-ray photons to light photons, which are then converted to photoelectrons within the photocathode. The electrons are accelerated and focused by a series of electrodes striking the output phosphor, which converts the accelerated electrons into light photons that may be captured by various imaging devices.
Visible, provided you have an extraordinarily high power electron microscope.
they are longer than those emitted by the sun.
Because it absorbs visible light.
The matter absorbs or reflects the light.
You are seeing the spectrum of the metal used in a light bulb. In a florescent tube you are seeing ultraviolet light being transformed into visible light by the internal phosphor coating.
A 20 micron particle is not visible with the naked eye. The smallest particle visible to the naked eye is 40 microns. To give you some perspective, a piece of hair's width can range from 40 to 120 microns.