line spectrum
Americannoun
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Origin of line spectrum
First recorded in 1870–75
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The study, "CECILIA: Faint emission line spectrum of z~2-3 star-forming galaxies," was supported by NASA, the Pittsburgh Foundation and the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023
This line spectrum was simple enough that an empirical formula called the Rydberg formula could be derived from the spectrum.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Passing the light through a prism produces a line spectrum, indicating that this light is composed of photons of four visible wavelengths, as shown in Figure 6.13.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
When that continuous spectrum is viewed through a thinner cloud of gas, an absorption line spectrum can be seen superimposed on the continuous spectrum.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
This effect is perhaps best witnessed on viewing a line spectrum such as that of the mercury arc, focused upon a ground glass.
From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Luckiesh, Matthew
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