electromagnetic spectrum
noun
: the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic radiation extending from gamma rays to the longest radio waves and including visible light
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Plastics, specifically, have special attributes in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) electromagnetic spectrum that aren’t present in sand or other organic debris.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Light and Color Visible light is a narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths from 700 to 380 nm.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
The cosmos is filled with galaxies that glow across the electromagnetic spectrum, creating the ultimate dark-sky limit.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Duncan’s aversions, however, are not limited to the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Light and Color Visible light is a narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths from 700 to 380 nm.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
The cosmos is filled with galaxies that glow across the electromagnetic spectrum, creating the ultimate dark-sky limit.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
Duncan’s aversions, however, are not limited to the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Electromagnetic spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20spectrum. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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