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visible spectrum

noun as in radio spectrum

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Their analysis revealed that the magnetic component of light is responsible for about 17% of the observed rotation in the visible spectrum and as much as 70% in the infrared.

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White light with that cool, bright white appearance, like intense moonlight, actually contains a higher proportion of short-wavelengths, the blue and green part of the visible spectrum.

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This device can freely adjust the wavelength position across the visible spectrum, from shorter to longer wavelengths and vice versa.

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The team conducted experiments using LEDs shining on an artificial cloud chamber, and they observed heating of the fog, which was not supposed to happen since water does not absorb in the visible spectrum.

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"Our work not only improves the coherence of these lasers but also shifts their output towards the visible spectrum, opening up new avenues for their use."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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