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Regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Listed below are the approximate wavelength, frequency, and energy limits
of the various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Wavelength (m) Frequency (Hz) Energy (J)
Radio
> 1 x 10
-1
< 3 x 10
9
< 2 x 10
-24
Microwave
1 x 10
-3
- 1 x 10
-1
3 x 10
9
- 3 x 10
11
2 x 10
-24
- 2 x 10
-22
Infrared
7 x 10
-7
- 1 x 10
-3
3 x 10
11
- 4 x 10
14
2 x 10
-22
- 3 x 10
-19
Optical
4 x 10
-7
- 7 x 10
-7
4 x 10
14
- 7.5 x 10
14
3 x 10
-19
- 5 x 10
-19
UV
1 x 10
-8
- 4 x 10
-7
7.5 x 10
14
- 3 x 10
16
5 x 10
-19
- 2 x 10
-17
X-ray
1 x 10
-11
- 1 x 10
-8
3 x 10
16
- 3 x 10
19
2 x 10
-17
- 2 x 10
-14
Gamma-ray
< 1 x 10
-11
> 3 x 10
19
> 2 x 10
-14
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