Is there a material that allows visible light and UV light to pass through?

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Is there a material that allows visible light and uv light to pass through?

Edit: A physical material
 
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Furno said:
Is there a material that allows visible light and uv light to pass through?
Air?
 
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Is there a physical material that allows both to pass through?
 
You mean a solid? Some plastics can transmit both, I gather. Googling "UV transparent glass" turned up some hits. Why do you want to know?
 
Ibix said:
You mean a solid? Some plastics can transmit both, I gather. Googling "UV transparent glass" turned up some hits. Why do you want to know?
Yes please.
 
Furno said:
Is there a physical material that allows both to pass through?

Quartz
 
hutchphd said:
Quartz
Can visible light pass through quartz as well?
 
Ordinary window glass passes UV. Such glass requires a special coating to block UV.
 
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sysprog said:
Ordinary window glass passes UV. Such glass requires a special coating to block UV.
Is there a way to not have the coating?
 
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https://technicalglass.com/fused_quartz_transmission/

How hard is that?
 
hutchphd said:
https://technicalglass.com/fused_quartz_transmission/

How hard is that?
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hutchphd said:
How hard is that?
Information searches are an acquired skill. It's one of the things that PF can help with.
 
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