Abstract
Electromagnetic radiation, commonly referred to as light, underpins all spectroscopic techniques, ranging from the highly energetic gamma rays, through x-rays, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwaves to the low-energy radio waves. The principles of wave- and particle-like behaviour determine the nature of the radiation and its interaction with matter, whether in the form of subatomic, atomic, molecular or macromolecular structures.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry |
| Pages | 451-455 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Colour
- Corpuscular
- Gamma-ray
- Infrared
- Light
- Maxwell
- Microwave
- Newton
- Photon
- Polarization
- Radio
- Refractive index
- Speed of light
- Ultraviolet
- Visible
- Wave
- Wavelength
- Wavenumber
- X-ray