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Chemistry · L4 · How spectroscopy works: energy in, signal out

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The general process common to every spectroscopic technique: energy source, sample interaction, detector, and the structural information recovered.

by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
SampleEnergy source(light or radio waves)Energy interacts with sample(absorbed, transmitted, or emitted)Detector measuresintensity vs. energy/wavelengthSpectrum(peaks at characteristic positions)Structural information(features present, how much)

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