Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets electromagnetic spectra as it interacts with matter. In narrower contexts, spectroscopy is the precise study of color as generalized fro
A prism separates white light by dispersing it into its component colors, which can then be studied using spectroscopy.
High resolution spectrum of the Sun, showing the discrete line pattern created by elements in the stellar atmosphere
A huge diffraction grating at the heart of the ultra-precise ESPRESSO spectrograph
UVES is a high-resolution spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope.
The electromagnetic spectrum is the full range of electromagnetic radiation, organized by frequency or wavelength. The spectrum is divided into separate bands, with different names for the electromagn
Spectroscopy
…Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets electromagnetic spectra as it interacts with matter. In narrower contexts, spectroscopy is the precise study of color as generalized from radiated visible light to all bands…
A visualization of the electromagnetic spectrum.