Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy involves the study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter. It is of paramount importance in biology, see for instance “Biological Spectroscopy”, Iain D Campbell and Raymond A Dwek, Benjamin/ Cummings, 1984. Oscillating electric and magnetic fields that travel through empty space (vacuum) at c = 3.00 x 108 m s-1 , the speed of light. The frequency, ν, is the number of cycles per second, the unit is Hertz, 1 Hz = 1 s-1 In emission spectroscopy a...