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Chapter 1: Introduction to Spectroscopy

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Here is what an

emission spectrum

looks like. This is from a Hydrogen lamp for observing

Balmer lines

:

Emission lines look like sharp peaks. It is possible to identify elements from their emission peaks. Notice
that some peaks go beyond the visible range.