Select a light source on the table below to view and analyze its spectrum. Use the STORE button to compare multiple spectra at once. Zoom in and switch between stored spectra to compare lines.
Gas
Discharge
Lamp
Slit
Prism
Detector
Computer Screen
Click on the spectral
features in the graph.
Wavelength:
Intensity:
Sunlight
Light bulb
Mercury
Helium
Hydrogen
Neon
Sodium
400
500
600
700
1
0
Wavelength (nm)
Intensity
Use buttons to the left to switch between different light sources.