WANI Dictionary

Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is an academic field or a method of analyzing electromagnetic waves arrayed in a specific order (spectrum, spectra in plural), usually according to wavelength or frequency.

Spectroscopy is a broad field that can be classified depending on the type of electromagnetic waves (e.g., microwave, infrares, x-ray), nature of interaction (e.g., absorption or emission), and target materials (e.g., atoms, molecules, nuclei).

Definitions in the literature

• The study of methods of producing and analysing spectra using spectroscopes and other instruments [1].