A
visual representation of the
electromagnetic spectrum, not completely on scale:
Gamma Ray |- 10 pm
X-Ray |- 100 pm
violet \ |
(400 nm) \ Soft X-ray |_ 10 nm
blue \ UV |
green \ ___ |- 100 nm
yellow / --- Visible |_ 1 µm
orange / IR |
red / |
(700 nm) / T-ray |- 100 µm
|
|_ 10 mm
Microwave |_ 100 mm
Cell phone |
Radio/TV |- 1 m
wavelengths:
pm = picometer
nm = nanometer
µm = micrometer