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Abbreviated |
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Range of Frequency, Wavelength or Energy |
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Description |
| 1 |
RF |
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100 - 1011 Hz |
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RADIO[ < 3 x 1011 Hz ] |
| 2 |
ELF |
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102 - 103 Hz |
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Extremely Low Frequency |
| 3 |
ULF |
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1 - 10 KHz |
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Ultra Low Frequency |
| 4 |
VLF |
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10 - 30 KHz |
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Very Low Frequency |
| 5 |
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aviation & maritime radio communication |
| 6 |
LF / LW |
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30 - 300 KHz |
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Low Frequency / Long Wave |
| 7 |
MF / MW |
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300 - 3000 KHz |
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Medium Frequency / Medium Wave |
| 8 |
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standard AM radio broadcast ( 535 - 1605 KHz ) |
| 9 |
HF / SW |
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3 - 30 MHz |
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High Frequency / Short Wave |
| 10 |
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short-wave radio broadcast |
| 11 |
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citizens band (CB) radio ( 27 MHz ) |
| 12 |
VHF |
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30 - 300 MHz |
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Very High Frequency |
| 13 |
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cordless devices ( 43.69 - 50 MHz ) |
| 14 |
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VHF television ( 54 - 72 & 76 - 88 MHz ) |
| 15 |
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FM radio broadcast ( 88 - 108 MHz ) |
| 16 |
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VHF aviation ( 118 - 137 MHz ) |
| 17 |
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VHF ham radio ( 144 - 148 MHz ) |
| 18 |
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VHF television ( 174 - 216 MHz ) |
| 19 |
UHF |
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300 - 3000 MHz |
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Ultrahigh Frequency |
| 20 |
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UHF ham radio ( 420 - 450 MHz ) |
| 21 |
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UHF television ( 470 - 608 & 614 - 806 MHz ) |
| 22 |
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cellular telephone ( 824 - 849 & 869 - 894 MHz ) |
| 23 |
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personal communications services |
| 24 |
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industrial-scientific-medical band ( 902 - 928 MHz ) |
| 25 |
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global positioning system ( 1227 & 1575 MHz ) |
| 26 |
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search for extraterrestrials ( 1420 - 1660 MHz ) |
| 27 |
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satellite phones ( 1525 - 1559 & 1626 - 1660 ) |
| 28 |
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personal communications services |
| 29 |
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digital audio radio services ( 2320 - 2345 MHz ) |
| 30 |
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industrial-scientific-medical band ( 2400 MHz ) |
| 31 |
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wireless cable ( 2500 - 2690 MHz ) |
| 32 |
SHF |
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3000 - 30,000 MHz |
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Super-High Frequency |
| 33 |
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industrial-scientific-medical band ( 5700 MHz ) |
| 34 |
EHF |
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30,000 - 300,000 MHz |
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Extremely High Frequency |
| 35 |
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| 36 |
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300 - 3000 GHz |
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MICROWAVE[ 3 x 1011 - 1013 Hz ] |
| 37 |
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30 -15 cm |
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L-band RADAR |
| 38 |
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15 - 8 cm |
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S-band RADAR |
| 39 |
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8 - 4 cm |
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C-band RADAR |
| 40 |
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4 - 2.50 cm |
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X-band RADAR |
| 41 |
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2.50 - 0.75 cm |
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K-band RADAR |
| 42 |
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| 43 |
IR |
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1000 - 0.77 microns |
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INFRAREAD[ 1013 - 1014 Hz ] |
| 44 |
FIR |
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1000 - 20.00 microns |
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Far Infrared |
| 45 |
MIR |
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20.00 - 1.50 microns |
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Middle Infrared |
| 46 |
NIR |
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1.50 - 0.77 microns |
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Near Infrared |
| 47 |
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| 48 |
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black ( no visible light ) |
| 49 |
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ebony |
| 50 |
VIS |
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7700 - 3900 angstroms |
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VISIBLE LIGHT[ 3.9 - 7.9 x 1014 Hz ] |
| 51 |
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█ white ( broad mix of visible wavelengths ) |
| 52 |
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ivory / platinum / silver / gray |
| 53 |
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7700 - 6200 angstroms |
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█ red[ 770 - 620 nm ] [ 389 - 484 THz ] |
| 54 |
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maroon / crimson / carmine / vermillion / scarlet |
| 55 |
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█ pink |
| 56 |
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cerise |
| 57 |
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taupe / drab / sepia / puce / dun / umber |
| 58 |
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█ brown |
| 59 |
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auburn / bay / sorrel / sienna / russet |
| 60 |
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tawny / tan / khaki / beige / ecru |
| 61 |
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6200 - 5900 angstroms |
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█ orange[ 620 - 590 nm ] [ 484 - 508 THz ] |
| 62 |
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gold / amber / ocher / saffron / coral / buff / flaxen |
| 63 |
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5900 - 5700 angstroms |
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█ yellow[ 590 - 570 nm ] [ 508 - 526 THz ] |
| 64 |
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citron / chartreuse |
| 65 |
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hazel / olive / loden / terre-verte / celadon |
| 66 |
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5700 - 5000 angstroms |
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green[ 570 - 500 nm ] [ 526 - 600 THz ] |
| 67 |
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verdant / viridian / teal / aquamarine
/ verdigris |
| 68 |
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5000 - 4850 angstroms |
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█ cyan[ 500 - 485 nm ] [ 600 - 618 THz ] |
| 69 |
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aqua / turquoise
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| 70 |
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4850 - 4500 angstroms |
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█ blue[ 485 - 450 nm ] [ 618 - 666 THz ] |
| 71 |
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cerulean / cobalt / ultramarine / perse / smalt |
| 72 |
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4500 - 4200 angstroms |
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█ indigo[ 450 - 420 ] [ 666 - 714 THz ] |
| 73 |
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iris |
| 74 |
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4200 - 3900 angstroms |
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█ violet[ 420 - 390 nm ] [ 714 - 789 THz ] |
| 75 |
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lavender / orchid / lilac / amethyst / purple |
| 76 |
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mauve / fuchsia / magenta / burgundy / aubergine |
| 77 |
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█ black ( no visible light ) |
| 78 |
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ebony |
| 79 |
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| 80 |
UV |
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3900 - 100 angstroms |
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ULTRAVIOLET *[ 1015 - 1018 Hz ] |
| 81 |
NUV |
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3900 - 3000 angstroms |
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Near Ultraviolet |
| 82 |
MUV |
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3000 - 2000 angstroms |
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Middle Ultraviolet |
| 83 |
FUV |
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2000 - 1000 angstroms |
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Far Ultraviolet |
| 84 |
EUV |
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1000 - 100 angstroms |
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Extreme Ultraviolet |
| 85 |
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| 86 |
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100 - 0.01 angstrom |
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X-RAYS *[ 1018 - 1020 Hz ] |
| 87 |
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| 88 |
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5 x 104 - 1015 eV |
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GAMMA RAYS *[ 1020 - 1030 Hz ] |
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* ionizing radiation |
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