electromagnetic spectrum
noun
Examples of electromagnetic spectrum in a Sentence
IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2024
In the decades since the first laser was unveiled in 1960, engineers have developed a variety of lasers that generate photons at different wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, from infrared to ultraviolet.
—Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
Methane absorbs light in the short-wave infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
The electromagnetic spectrum is getting crowded, as more and more technologies tap into frequencies in the gigahertz and tens of gigahertz range.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2023
For example, in the electromagnetic spectrum, the visible light frequency is between 400 and 700 THz (Terahertz).
—Kat Friedrich, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2023
This capability is currently provided through NASA's fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites, known as TDRS (tee-dress), working in the radio section of the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2023
Israel already controls Gaza’s land, sea, and air access, as well as its electromagnetic spectrum.
—Aaron David Miller, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2023
Israel controls Gaza's airspace, sea access, borders (albeit with a little bit of help from Egypt) and its electromagnetic spectrum.
—Ruby Mellen, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
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1924, in the meaning defined above
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