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The observation of the effect light has on various materials is attested in early times. Reproduction of images has long been the key issue, with a stepwise advancement leading to modern photography. The development of photochemistry as a science begins at the end of the nineteenth century.
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Sensu stricto, if the prefix photo is taken etymologically, this science should be limited to the effect of visible light, but of course the affinity of UV and visible-light photochemistry is too strict for allowing a separate treatment.
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Albini, A. (2016). Early Times of Photochemistry. In: Photochemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47977-3_1
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