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The EM spectrum

Electromagnetic waves are categorized according to their frequency


f or, equivalently, according to their wavelength λ = c/f. Visible light
has a wavelength range from ~400 nm to ~700 nm. Violet light has
a wavelength of ~400 nm, and a frequency of ~7.5*10 14 Hz. Red
light has a wavelength of ~700 nm, and a frequency of
~4.3*1014 Hz.

Visible light makes up just a small part of the full electromagnetic


spectrum. Electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelengths and
higher frequencies include ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma
rays. Electromagnetic waves with longer wavelengths and lower
frequencies include infrared light, microwaves, and radio and
television waves.

Type of Frequency Range Wavelength


Radiation (Hz) Range
gamma-rays 1020 - 1024 < 10-12 m
x-rays 1017 - 1020 1 nm - 1 pm
15 17
ultraviolet 10 - 10 400 nm - 1 nm
750 nm - 400
visible 4 - 7.5*1014
nm
14 14
near-infrared 1*10 - 4*10 2.5 μm - 750 nm
13 14
infrared 10 - 10 25 μm - 2.5 μm
microwaves 3*1011 - 1013 1 mm - 25 μm
11
radio waves < 3*10 > 1 mm

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