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Why does glass let some light through, but blocks others like UV or infrared?

In this final chapter, we uncover the reason why transparency isn’t universal.
Glass allows visible light to pass, but blocks or absorbs UV and infrared light.

The secret is in the relationship between photon energy and electron energy levels.

✨ In this chapter, we explore:

Why visible light passes through glass
Why UV light is blocked (and how it protects us from sunburn in cars)
Why infrared gets absorbed (and turns into heat)
How transparency shapes real-world technologies

From fiber optic cables to solar panels, the way photons interact with electrons determines if light passes, bends, or is absorbed.

The world you see through a window exists because of quantum rules.

Thank you for completing the journey through the quantum story of light.
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