Light Touch Who Invented the Black Light? Stephen R. Wilk The mysteriously undocumented attribution of the popular ultraviolet lamp. Log in or become a member to view the full text of this article. This article may be available for purchase via the search at Optica Publishing Group. Optica Members get the full text of Optics & Photonics News, plus a variety of other member benefits. Publish Date: 01 December 2018 Add a Comment Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.