Electromagnetic Radiation
Of radiation. May also be referred to as electromagnetic wave and nonparticulate radiation.
Radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge.
This concept's ID is @1~57759
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- actinic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions.
- gamma radiation
Electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely...
- line
A single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum.
- microwave
A short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used...
Also contains
- radio wave
An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m.
- ray
A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation.
- Hertzian wave
An electromagnetic wave generated by oscillations in an electric circuit.
- black-body radiation
The electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body;...
- photon
A quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparti...
- X-radiation
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike...