Absorption Spectrum

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4948. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Observational Domains And Techniques

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A pattern of dark lines or bands superimposed on a continuous spectrum. When a continuous spectrum of radiation (a broad range of wavelengths) passes through a material medium (for example, a cool, low-pressure gas), selective absorption occurs at certain particular wavelengths. This gives rise to a series of dips in intensity (absorption lines) which, in the visible region of the spectrum, appea...

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