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An Introduction to

Electromagnetic Radiation

1. Our Five Senses

2. Natural Radiation Detectors

3. Separating Light

4. Emission and Absorption

5. The Parts of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

6. Atmospheric Absorption

Michael Gallagher, July 2001, November 2003
Image Sources:
Five Senses: Microsoft Clip Art
Natural Radiation Detectors: from ColorUP Explorer (c) Pantone Inc, 1993
Prism and Spectrum: adapted graphic from ColorUP Explorer (c) Pantone Inc, 1993
Electromagnetic Radiation Spectrum Graphic: from ColorUP Explorer (c) Pantone Inc, 1993
Electromagnetic Radiation Movie: NASA Imagine the Universe
Atmospheric Absorbtion Chart: based on image at Chandra X-Ray Telescope