Spectroscopy is the study of how light and other radiations are emitted and absorbed by materials. They mainly alter the radiation’s wavelength. The study of interactions between particles like protons, electrons, and ions is another subject covered by spectroscopy.
The function of a particle’s collision energy can be investigated using spectroscopy in addition to the interaction with other particles. In quantum mechanics, the theory of relativity, and quantum electrodynamics, spectroscopic analysis is crucial.
Principle:-
The primary purposes of spectroscopy are to recognize and clarify the components and elements of molecules and atoms. They are evaluated by looking at the radiant energy that the sample or item emits or absorbs. Here, a beam of electromagnetic radiation, such as infrared rays, UV rays, etc., is directed at the sample, and the sample’s response is evaluated using the wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum that is applied from an external energy source.
Applications:-
- keeping track of the amount of diffused oxygen in freshwater and aquatic habitats.
- figuring out a sample’s atomic structure.
- figuring out a muscle’s metabolic makeup.
- investigating the distant galaxies’ spectral emission lines.
- changing the composition of medications to increase their potency.
- exploration of space
- protein characterization
- hospital respiratory gas analysis