spectroscopes
Prism-based wavelength analyzers
Spectroscopes are instruments that separate light into its component wavelengths, producing a spectrum for analysis.
Scientists use them to identify the chemical composition of substances—each element produces a distinctive pattern of spectral lines.
The astronomer examined the star's light through a spectroscope to determine what gases it contained.
Luminance from distant suns
- redshiftWavelength stretch from recession
- blueshiftLight compressed by approach
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- Fraunhofer linesDark spectral absorption features
solar · chromosphere · nebulae · galaxies · composition · Hubble · observatories · celestial
Light-splitting optical element
- eyepieceLens you look through
- collimatorParallel ray producer
- slitNarrow elongated opening
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
lens · tube · calibration · aperture · objective · scale · mounting · adjustment
Circuit analysis namesake
- BunsenLab burner eponym
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- discoveryAct of finding something
- heliumLightest noble gas
Victorian · brass · antique · craftsmanship · museum · vintage · collectors · pioneers
Peak-to-peak distances in waves
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- chemical compositionElements forming a substance
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
atomic · hydrogen · helium · sodium · mercury · bands · peaks · readings
Flat work surface
- Bunsen burnerLaboratory gas flame device
- flame testIdentifying elements by combustion hue
- samplesSmall test portions
- solutionsAnswers to problems
gases · teaching · demonstration · physics lab · chemistry lab · experiment · undergraduate · practical
starlight
Luminance from distant suns
- redshiftWavelength stretch from recession
- blueshiftLight compressed by approach
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
Fraunhofer lines · solar · chromosphere · nebulae · galaxies · composition · Hubble · observatories · celestial · atmospheric
prism
Light-splitting optical element
- eyepieceLens you look through
- collimatorParallel ray producer
- slitNarrow elongated opening
wavelength · lens · tube · calibration · aperture · objective · scale · mounting · adjustment · focus
Kirchhoff
Circuit analysis namesake
- BunsenLab burner eponym
- 19th centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- discoveryAct of finding something
helium · Victorian · brass · antique · craftsmanship · museum · vintage · collectors · pioneers · invention
wavelengths
Peak-to-peak distances in waves
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- chemical compositionElements forming a substance
fingerprint · atomic · hydrogen · helium · sodium · mercury · bands · peaks · readings · measurements
benchtop
Flat work surface
- Bunsen burnerLaboratory gas flame device
- flame testIdentifying elements by combustion hue
- samplesSmall test portions
solutions · gases · teaching · demonstration · physics lab · chemistry lab · experiment · undergraduate · practical · observation
- specialized equipmentmedical devices, lab equipment, surgical tools, scalpels, MRI machines
- Chemistry Suppliestest tubes, beakers, flasks, pipettes, graduated cylinders
- sensors and trackerssensors, GPS trackers, pet trackers, fitness trackers, motion sensors
- Science Museumdemonstrations, interactive displays, science museums, pendulums, prisms
spectroscopesmicroscopes
Optical enlargement instruments
telescopes · cameras · imaging systems · photometers · magnifying glasses