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Principle and Function of Optical Spectrometers

Optical spectroscopy measures the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation, specifically light in the ultraviolet (UV), visible, and infrared (IR) regions. It analyzes how a substance absorbs, emits, or scatters light, revealing its unique characteristics. They take light, separate it by wavelength and create a spectrum which shows the relative intensity of these separate wavelengths. Spectrometers have a wide range of applications and uses. An optical spectrometer (spectrophotometer, spectrograph or spectroscope) is an instrument. Spectrometers are used in astronomy to analyze the chemical composition of stars and planets, and spectrometers gather data on the origin of the universe. In this article, we will explore how optical spectrometers.