Why are there no ultraviolet-spectrum laser sights for firearms?

Subject: Why are there no ultraviolet-spectrum laser sights for firearms?

Date: Sat Jun 4 19:28:09 2005
Posted by Julian
Grade level: undergrad School: Wheaton College
City: No city entered. State/Province: No state entered. Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1117931289.Ph

Message:


Both visible-spectrum and infrared-spectrum lasers for weapon sights exist. But despite this, 
ultraviolet-spectrum lasers for weapon sights are never mentioned. Do they exist, or is there some 
fundamental reason why such weapon sights would be impractical? If so, then why is that?

Thank you very much for your time and attention.

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