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Photochromism is the phenomenon whereby the absorption spectrum of a molecule or crystal changes reversibly when the sample is irradiated by light of certain wavelengths. A colorless compound A, for instance, changes its molecular structure to a quasi-stable colored structure B when irradiated by ultraviolet (UV) light; B can be returned to the colorless structure A by exposure to visible light or heating.
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Seto, J. (1990). Photochromic Dyes. In: Matsuoka, M. (eds) Infrared Absorbing Dyes. Topics in Applied Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2046-1_7
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