Light Spectrum
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Light Spectrum
Introduction
The light spectrum is considered to be the segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human visibility. The electromagnetic wave that someone’s eyes can detect is what is referred to as visible light. Light is known as the wave of alternating magnetic and electric fields, and the intensity of light as a function of wavelength is referred to as a spectrum. The light spectrum is the many different wavelengths of energy produced by a light source. The Light Spectrum could be a plot (or graph or chart) of the intensity of light compared with its wavelength (or, occasionally, its frequency). The light spectrum can mean the range of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths that our eyes are susceptible to. Simpler ambiguity: “light” (that is, what human see) and part of the electromagnetic scale that exists in the entire electromagnetic spectrum or any electromagnetic radiation (that’s particularly in those on the ground) (Butcher et al., 2010). One characteristic of light is that it behaves like a wave. As a result, light can be described by frequency and wavelength. The frequency is considered to be how quickly the wave vibrates or goes up and down. On the other hand, the wavelength is defined as the calculated distance between two wave peaks. Wavelength and frequency are inversely related, which means that having a low-frequency wave means having a long wavelength and vice versa.
Chemistry evaluates the interaction of various forms of electromagnetic radiation with atoms and molecules. This interaction process between various forms of electromagnetic with molecules and atoms is referred to as spectroscopy. Similar to multiple types of electromagnetic radiation, depending on the frequency of light we use, there are various types of spectroscopy. The purpose of this paper is to investigate and present a different form of interaction between chemistry elements and the electromagnetic and also present the relation of the light spectrum and the study of chemistry. With the available field of spectroscopy, it avails the science field concerned with the investigation and measurement of light or spectra that is produced when material interacts with or emits electromagnetic radiation. It is important as it helps the field of chemistry to determine the composition, density, motion, and temperature of an object. The issue raised in this area of study is on how chemistry elements are associated with producing light effects. The research will prove how these elements are used up in the production of light. The research will review and analyze the interactions between participles electrons, protons, and ions in atoms and molecules that are responsible for the collision energy that will facilitate the emission of light as it is revealed that spectroscopy as it is applied in high energy collisions, is an instrument of development of the scientific understanding of not only electromagnetic forces but also the strong and weak nuclear forces.
Literature Review
As discussed earlier, spectroscopy pertains to the dispersion of an object’s light into its component colors, which is rather recognized as energy. Historically, spectroscopy was known to have resulted in the study of visible light scattered by prism according to its wavelength. Later the concept was greatly broadened to involve any interaction with radioactive energy as a feature of its wavelength or frequency, primarily in the electromagnetic spectrum, while matter waves and acoustic waves may also be considered sources of radiative energy; recently, with some complexity, only gravitational waves have been correlated with spectra signature in the sense of spectral radiation. Spectroscopic info is often depicted by an emission spectrum, a pattern of the response of concern, as a function of frequency or wavelength.
As it is considered that light is a form of electromagnetic, electromagnetic radiation is considered as a form of energy, making light spectrum to be an essential part of energy. It is, therefore, essential to consider the form or ways of producing light. Electromagnetic is produced when an atom absorbs energy. The spectrum of emissions of a chemical element or chemical compound is the frequency spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by an atom or molecule, which changes from high energy to low energy. The photon energy of the emitted photon corresponds to the difference in energy between the two states. For each atom, there are many possible electron transitions, and each transition has a particular energy difference. For each atom, there are many possible electron transitions, and each transition has a specific energy difference. The emission spectrum of each element is unique. Spectroscopy may, therefore, be used to identify unknown composition elements. Similarly, in the chemical analysis of substances, emission spectra of molecules can be used.
In atomic spectroscopic technique has two techniques; atomic emission spectroscopy (AES) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), which involve the energy absorption in the process of excitation or energy emission in the process of decay, respectively (Branley, 1979). The energy absorbed causes one or more electrons to change their location inside the atom. When the electron returns to its original position, an electromagnetic wave is generated. This electromagnetic radiation may take the form of heat, light, ultraviolet, and other electromagnetic waves, depending on the type of atom and the amount of energy. There are many ways that atoms can absorb energy. One way is to arouse electricity to atoms. We can achieve this in neon signs. The electricity that we put in the neon tubes excites or gives the neon atoms energy. These electrons are then highly energy-intensive in these atoms. The electrons do not like to be in high energy and will drop back to the low energy state where we see radiation.
Analysis and proposed improvements
Despite the fact that the light spectrum reaches a broad and diverse range of science and technological advantages to humans, which are fascinating and essential, there are several areas that need to be fixed or corrected so that maximum efficiency can be attained. In this case, I refer to how the high-speed light spectrum is used in medical, films, and other photography environments. For instance, in the hospital, an X-ray machine or film camera controls the light used for them as they are used through chemical characteristics to make the right strike-through services and create an image. In this process, the light is controlled to pass through containers, which in times may accidentally be exposed to the normal environment (Have et al., 1995). This can lead to causing permanent harm to the person near the frames or, in other cases, result in wastage, making them less effective. According to the French College of Metrology (2010), they state that across the globe, there have been several cases of reported harm caused by these lays that emerge from the containers. Also, too much usage of X-rays to human bodies has some effects.
Alternatively, assuming that globe medical services minister under one organization body or each country are capable of implying this measures so that this problem is solved, medics need to approve several techniques that can be deployed to keenly evaluate human body so that risks of having to take several repeated X-rays can be minimized. Also, measures of providing well-sealed containers need to be put up in place. As well, measures on handling these high-velocity lights need to be implemented so that they can be handled with more care.
Conclusion
The light spectrum of energy we humans see from electromagnetic energy covers only a small part between infrared and gamma rays. These electromagnetic waves range from extremely long to very short waves. The shortest ones are thought to be smaller than the atom. The longest is thought to be the universe size. Despite all these, atoms need to be contained in ways that do not hurt the environment or human being. Measures discussed earlier would be of great benefit in helping contain the damage situations.
References
Branley, F. (1979). The electromagnetic spectrum (1st ed.). New York: Crowell.
Butcher, G., Mortar, Jenny, & United States. National Aeronautics Space Administration, issuing body. (2010). Tour of the electromagnetic spectrum. Washington, D.C.?]: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
French College of Metrology. (2010). Experimental Study of the Homogeneity of a Polychromatic Light Spectrum. In Transverse Disciplines in Metrology (pp. 729-740). London, UK: ISTE.
Haven, M. C., Tetrault, G. A., & Schenken, J. R. (1995). Laboratory instrumentation. New York: Wiley.