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Emission & Absorption Spectra
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  • Update Date: 26 Sep 2023
  • Electromagnetic radiation
  • EM radiation
  • EMR
  • energy
  • photons
  • spectroscopy
  • emission spectrum
  • line spectrum
  • absorption spectrum
  • dark line
Video Introduction

This video is adapted from: https://www.youtube.com/embed/kkSjFTf2odg

In this lecture I explain how emission and absorption spectra work, how they can be used to identify elements, and why these analytic methods of spectroscopy are utilized. I also make clear how these concepts relate to the notion of a quantum, and the study of quantum mechanics. Included in this video are concepts such as bight line and dark line spectra, energy levels, ground states, and excited states.

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Geek, B. Emission & Absorption Spectra. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/648 (accessed on 17 January 2026).
Geek B. Emission & Absorption Spectra. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/648. Accessed January 17, 2026.
Geek, Biochem. "Emission & Absorption Spectra" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/648 (accessed January 17, 2026).
Geek, B. (2023, March 02). Emission & Absorption Spectra. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/648
Geek, Biochem. "Emission & Absorption Spectra." Encyclopedia. Web. 02 March, 2023.
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