The Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Speed of light
Wavelength
λ=
x 10^
m
=
m
=
nm
=
microns
Frequency
ν=f =
x 10^
Hz
=
kHz =
MHz
=
GHz
=
1/cm (wavenumber)
Quantum energy =hν =
x 10^
eV
Interaction of radiation with matter
Example of scale with U.S. common units
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