Mass Spectrograph
John Dalton's (1766-1844) atomic theory served scientists remarkably well for nearly a century after its announcement in 1803. But discoveries made in the late 1890s made it clear th...
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Spectroscope
Any instrument used to examine the component colors of light is called a spectroscope. The effect of light separated into its individual colors is often seen in the form of a rainbow, whi...
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Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph
Unlike so many inventions that are the result of fortunate accident, the ultraviolet camera/spectrograph was intentionally designed for a specific purpose: to record da...
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Spectroscope
A spectroscope is an instrument used to observe the atomic spectrumof a given material. Because atoms can absorb or emit radiation only at certain specific wavelengths defined by electron...
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Mass Spectrograph
Spectroscope