Several papers in this journal have dealt with the fluorescence
in orange neon plastic, olive oil, and soda.1-4 In
each case, the fluorescent emission was excited by either
green or violet-blue laser light. In this paper, we examine the
fluorescent emission spectra of so-called neon colored papers
and plastic clipboards available in department and office supply
stores. We also employ violet-blue and green laser pointers
as excitation sources. We conclude with a brief discussion
of neon pigments in terms of the “day glow” or “daylight fluorescence”
phenomenon.
The characteristic color of