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Subject: My laser pointer charges glow-in-dark material

Date: Sat Apr 10 18:33:19 1999
Posted by jeremy ardley
Grade level: nonaligned
School: No school entered.
City: Perth State/Province: Western Australia Country: Australia


When I shine a laser pointer on my daughter's glow-in-dark moon 
it glows more brightly where the laser has hit it.

I have heard before that shining a laser on glow-in-dark 
material discharges the glow in that area.  This is the exact 
opposite effect.

For reference my laser is a normal red handheld laser pointer 
and the glow-in-dark moon glows with a pale green colour after 
being exposed to incandescent light.  The material glows with 
the same colour but brighter for a few seconds after the laser 
has hit it.


	


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