Woods lamp has a frequency of -: (A) 250 nm, (B) 300 nm, (C) 320 nm, (D) 360 nm
Answer is D. <p>WOOD'S LAMP Hand held device used to diagnose various dermatological conditions.It is a mercury vapour long wave,ultraviolet lamp with an inbuilt wood's filter made of barium silicate with 9% nickel oxide. Opaque to all wavelengths except those between 320 nm and 400 nm with a peak at 365 nm. Flourescence occurs when wood's light is absorbed and radiation of longer wavelengths is emitted.Examination done in dark room. Iadvl textbook of dermatology page 109