electromagnetic spectrum
noun
: the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic radiation extending from gamma rays to the longest radio waves and including visible light
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Gravitational forces compress the matter in the disk and heat it to millions of degrees Kelvin, producing radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024
The Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes can image the same regions of space to illuminate objects across a broader range of the electromagnetic spectrum, helping scientists refine dark matter models and characteristics of those objects.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Notably, both countries are progressing in the development of their EW systems to assert control over the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Yes, this planet is our home, warm and wet and brimming with life, but significant chunks of electromagnetic spectrum are blocked by Earth’s atmosphere, magnetic field and—more recently—the growing cacophony of wireless signals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024
The Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes can image the same regions of space to illuminate objects across a broader range of the electromagnetic spectrum, helping scientists refine dark matter models and characteristics of those objects.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024
Notably, both countries are progressing in the development of their EW systems to assert control over the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Yes, this planet is our home, warm and wet and brimming with life, but significant chunks of electromagnetic spectrum are blocked by Earth’s atmosphere, magnetic field and—more recently—the growing cacophony of wireless signals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Electromagnetic spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20spectrum. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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