See also: History of electromagnetism, History of radio, History of electrical engineering, and History of optics Spectroscopy is used to study the interactions of electromagnetic waves with matter. Throughout most of the electromagnetic spectrum, spectroscopy can be used to separate waves of different frequencies, producing a spectrum of the constituent frequencies. Radiation of visible light and longer wavelengths are classified as nonionizing radiation because they have insufficient energy to cause these effects. Extreme ultraviolet, soft X-rays, hard X-rays and gamma rays are classified as ionizing radiation because their photons have enough energy to ionize atoms, causing chemical reactions. There is no known limit for long and short wavelengths. The electromagnetic waves in each of these bands have different characteristics, such as how they are produced, how they interact with matter, and their practical applications.
This frequency range is divided into separate bands, and the electromagnetic waves within each frequency band are called by different names beginning at the low-frequency (long-wavelength) end of the spectrum these are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays at the high-frequency (short wavelength) end. The electromagnetic spectrum covers electromagnetic waves with frequencies ranging from below one hertz to above 10 25 hertz, corresponding to wavelengths from thousands of kilometers down to a fraction of the size of an atomic nucleus. The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of frequencies (the spectrum) of electromagnetic radiation and their respective wavelengths and photon energies.
Entire range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation Class
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