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The Spectrum of Electromagnetic Radiation.

Electromagnetic waves come in a wide range of frequency or equivalently wavelength. We refer to different bands of the frequency spectrum using different names. These bands are often overlapping. The nomenclature of the bands and the frequency range are typically based on the properties of the waves and the techniques to generate or detect them.

Figure 9.1: Electromagnetic spectrum
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