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Emission and Absorption Lines
written by Jose Wudka
This webpage from the University of California, Riverside offers an explanation of emission and absorption lines. A diagram, with descriptive text, shows how light from a star can produce each type of line. Also, an image of solar absorption lines is provided.
http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node107.html
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- Atomic Physics
= Absorption
= Spectra
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Keywords: absorption, emission, line, spectrum
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when Cataloged:		 September 24, 1998
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J. Wudka, , WWW Document, (http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node107.html).
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J. Wudka, Emission and Absorption Lines, , <http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node107.html>.
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Wudka, J. (1998, September 24). Emission and Absorption Lines. Retrieved June 5, 2020, from http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node107.html
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Wudka, Jose. Emission and Absorption Lines. September 24, 1998. http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node107.html (accessed 5 June 2020).
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Wudka, Jose. Emission and Absorption Lines. 24 Sep. 1998. 5 June 2020 <http://physics.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node107.html>.
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