Spectroscopy

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy)

Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy. Historically, spectroscopy originated through the study of visible light dispersed according to its wavelength, e.g., by a prism. Later the concept was expanded greatly to comprise any interaction with radiative energy as a function of its wavelength or frequency. Spectroscopic data is often represented by a spectrum, a plot of the response of interest as a function of wavelength or frequency. (Wikipedia)

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Approved Date
13-Dec-2012

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