Difference between revisions of "Referral-Table-Electromagnetic-Spectrum-Optical-Range"

From Traveller Wiki - Science-Fiction Adventure in the Far future
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
 
(19 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 3: Line 3:
  
 
{|
 
{|
!style="text-align: cneter;"|Wavelength <small>(nm)</small>
+
!style="text-align: center;"|Wavelength <small>(nm)</small>
 
!
 
!
!style="text-align: center;"|Code
+
!style="text-align: center;"|T5<br>Code
 
!
 
!
!style="text-align: left;"|T5 Name
+
!style="text-align: center;"|Alt<br>Code
 
!
 
!
!style="text-align: left;"|Ext. Color Name
+
!style="text-align: left;"|T5<br>Name
 
!
 
!
!style="text-align: left;"|Physics Name
+
!style="text-align: left;"|Extended<br>Color Name
 
!
 
!
!style="text-align: left;"|NOTES
+
!style="text-align: left;"|Standard Physics Range Band
 +
!
 +
!style="text-align: left;"|ADDITIONAL NOTES
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
|  
 
|  
Line 33: Line 37:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|30
 
| style="text-align: center;"|30
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|V / X <small><small>(?)</small></small>
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''V'''
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|X <small><small>(?)</small></small>
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|VHardUV
 
| style="text-align: left;"|VHardUV
Line 41: Line 47:
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Beyond Extreme Ultra-Violet <small>(10nm - 50nm)</small>
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Beyond Extreme Ultra-Violet <small>(10nm - 50nm)</small>
 
|  
 
|  
| style="text-align: left;"|
+
| style="text-align: left;"| <small><small>''( '''< 10nm ==> Soft X-Rays''' )''</small></small>
 
|  
 
|  
| style="text-align: left;"|
+
| style="text-align: left;"|  
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|100
 
| style="text-align: center;"|100
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|H
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''H'''
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|HardUV
 
| style="text-align: left;"|HardUV
Line 61: Line 69:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|170
 
| style="text-align: center;"|170
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|D
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''D'''
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"| DarkUV
 
| style="text-align: left;"| DarkUV
Line 74: Line 84:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|240
 
| style="text-align: center;"|240
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|U
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''U'''
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|UV
 
| style="text-align: left;"|UV
Line 87: Line 99:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|310
 
| style="text-align: center;"|310
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|S
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''S'''<sub><small>A</small></sub>/'''S'''<sub><small>B</small></sub>
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Sparkle
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Sparkle
Line 95: Line 109:
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Near Ultra-Violet <small>(300nm - 400nm)</small>
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Near Ultra-Violet <small>(300nm - 400nm)</small>
 
|  
 
|  
| style="text-align: left;"|┌<small> Color: '''UVB''' (Sparkle) '' - Mediumwave UV'': 280nm - 315nm</small> <br>└ <small>Color: '''UVA''' (Blacklight) '' - Longwave UV '': 315nm - 400nm</small> - ''<small><small>'''(Visible to Birds / Insects / Fish)'''</small></small>''
+
| style="text-align: left;"|┌<small> Color: '''UVB''' (Sparkle) '' - Mediumwave UV'': 280nm - 315nm</small> <br>└ <small>Color: '''UVA''' ([[wikipedia: Blacklight|Blacklight]]) '' - Longwave UV '': 315nm - 400nm</small> - ''<small><small>'''(Visible to Birds / Insects / Fish)'''</small></small>''
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
|  
 
|  
Line 115: Line 131:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|380
 
| style="text-align: center;"|380
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|P
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''P'''
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Purple
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Purple
 
|
 
|
Line 128: Line 146:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|450
 
| style="text-align: center;"|450
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|B
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''B'''
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Blue
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Blue
 
|
 
|
Line 141: Line 161:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|540
 
| style="text-align: center;"|540
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|G
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''G'''
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Green
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Green
 
|
 
|
Line 154: Line 176:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|610
 
| style="text-align: center;"|610
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|R
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''R'''
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Red
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Red
 
|
 
|
Line 167: Line 191:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|680
 
| style="text-align: center;"|680
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|C
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''C'''
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| 
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Cerise
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Cerise
 
|
 
|
Line 180: Line 206:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
|  
 
|  
Line 189: Line 217:
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|===========================================
 
| style="text-align: left;"|===========================================
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"| -- '''<big>Near Infrared Region</big>''' --
 
|  
 
|  
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|
Line 195: Line 240:
 
| style="text-align: center;"|750
 
| style="text-align: center;"|750
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|A
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''A'''
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|  A
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Aglow
 
| style="text-align: left;"|Aglow
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Aglow
+
| style="text-align: left;"|Edge of Near-Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Near IR
+
| style="text-align: left;"|'''''Edge of Near-IR'''''
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>Color: '''Dark Red-Black'''</small> <small> 750nm - 780nm </small> <br><small> ''===>Formerly T5 "(A / Aglow) - Edge of Infra-Red"''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>Color: '''Dark Red-Black'''</small> <small> 750 nm - 780 nm </small> <br><span style="color:#5555AA>·  ·»» <small> ''===> 750 nm /Formerly T5 "(A / Aglow) - Edge of Infrared"''</small></span>
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|820
 
| style="text-align: center;"|820
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|E
+
| style="text-align: center;"|E<sub><small>I</small></sub>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|EdgeIR <small>(EIR)</small>
+
| style="text-align: center;"| I
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|NearNIR<br><small>(EdgeNIR / ENIR)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Edge Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''"Near"'' Near-Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Near-IR
+
| style="text-align: left;"|'''''Near-IR''''' <br> └ <small>"'''I-Band'''" ~800 nm</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>''===> Formerly T5 "(N / NearIR) - Near Infra-Red"''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>Color: '''Infrared-I'''</small> <br><span style="color:#5555AA>· ·»» <small>''===> 820 nm /Formerly T5 "(N / NearIR) - Near Infrared"''</small></span>
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|890
 
| style="text-align: center;"|890
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"| N  
+
| style="text-align: center;"| '''N'''<sub><small>Z</small></sub>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|NearIR <small>(NIR)</small>
+
| style="text-align: center;"| Z
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|NIR / NearIR
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Near Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|Near-Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Near-IR
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''Near-IR'' <br> └ <small>"'''Z-Band'''" ~900 nm</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>''===> Formerly T5 "(I / IR) - Infra-Red"''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>Color: '''Infrared-Z'''</small> <br><span style="color:#5555AA>· ·»» <small> ''===> 890 nm /Formerly T5 "(I / IR) - Infrared"''</small></span>
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|1000
+
| style="text-align: center;"|1 000
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|W
+
| style="text-align: center;"|W<sub><small>Y</small></sub> / W<sub><small>J</small></sub>
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| '''Y''' / J
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|FarNIR / IR-A
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|IR-A <small>(IRA)</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''"Far"'' Near-Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Near Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''Near-IR /'' <small>'''''(IR-A)'''''</small> <br> └ <small>"'''Y-Band'''" (~1020 nm)</small> <br> └ <small>"'''J-Band'''" (~1220 nm)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Near-IR / <small>'''(IR-A)'''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>'''Color''':</small> <br> ┌ <small>Color: '''Infrared-Y'''</small> <br> └ <small>Color: '''Infrared-J'''</small> <br>· · » <small>Water Absorption Spectra ''(3 lines: 970nm, 1250nm, 1450nm)''</small> <br><span style="color:#771133>· · »» <small>''===> 1000 nm /Formerly T5 "(F / FarIR) - Far Infrared" <small>('''Incorrect - See Below''')</small>''</small></span>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left; color:#771133"|┌ <small>Water Absorption Spectra (3 lines)</small> <br> └ <small>''===> Formerly T5 "(F / FarIR) - Far Infra-Red" <small>('''Incorrect - See Below''')</small>''</small>
+
|-
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"| -- '''<big>Mid-Infrared Region</big>''' --
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|2000
+
| style="text-align: center;"|2 000
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|I
+
| style="text-align: center;"|'''I'''<sub><small>H</small></sub> / '''I'''<sub><small>K</small></sub>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|SwIR <small>(IRB)</small>
+
| style="text-align: center;"| K
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|XNIR / IR-B <br><small>(SwIR)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Shortwave Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''"Extreme"'' Near-Infrared /<br>Shortwavelength<br>Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Shortwave-IR / <small>'''(IR-B)'''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|'''''Shortwave-IR / ''''' <small>'''''(IR-B)'''''</small> <br> └ <small>"'''H-Band'''" (~1630 nm) </small> <br> └ <small>"'''K-Band'''" (~2190 nm)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left; color:#771133"|<small>''===> Formerly T5 "(X / XIR) - Extreme Infra-Red" <small>('''Incorrect - See Below''')</small>''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>'''Color''':</small> <br> ┌ <small>Color: '''Infrared-H'''</small> <br> └ <small>Color: '''Infrared-K'''</small> <br><span style="color:#771133>· · »» <small>''===> 2000 nm /Formerly T5 "(X / XIR) - Extreme Infrared" <small>('''Incorrect - See Below''')</small>''</small></span>
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|4000
+
| style="text-align: center;"|4 000
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|M
+
| style="text-align: center;"|M<sub><small>L</small></sub> / M
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|MwIR <small>(MIR/IIR)</small>
+
| style="text-align: center;"| L / '''M'''
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|ZNIR / IR-C<br>(MIR / IIR)<br><small>(MwIR)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Mediumwave Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|Beyond<br>''("Extreme-")'' Near-Infrared /<br>Midwavelegth<br>Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Mediumwave-IR / Mid-IR / Intermediate-IR <small>(IIR)</small> / <small>'''(IR-C)'''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|'''''Intermediate-IR''''' <small>'''''(IIR)'''''</small> / <small>'''''(IR-C)'''''</small> <br> └ <small> '''''Midwave-IR''''' <small>(Mid-IR)</small> - "'''L-Band'''" (~3450 nm) </small> <br> └ <small> '''''Midwave-IR''''' <small>(Mid-IR)</small> - "'''M-Band'''" (~4750 nm)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left; color:#771133"|<small>''===> Formerly T5 "(Z / ZIR) - Beyond Extreme IR" <small>('''Incorrect - See Below''')</small>''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|<small>'''Color''':</small> <br> ┌ <small>Color: '''Infrared-L'''</small> <br> └ <small>Color: '''Infrared-M'''</small> <br>· · »» ''<small>'''Thermal Infrared (Imaging)'''</small>''. <br><span style="color:#771133>· · »» <small>''===> 4000 nm /Formerly T5 "(Z / ZIR) - Beyond Extreme IR" <small>('''Incorrect - See Below''')</small>''</small></span>
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
|  
 
|  
Line 286: Line 362:
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|10000
+
| style="text-align: center;"|10 000
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|L
+
| style="text-align: center;"|L<sub><small>N</small></sub>
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| N
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|LwIR <small>(LIR)</small>
 
| style="text-align: left;"|LwIR <small>(LIR)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Longwave Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|Longwavelength <br>Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Longwave-IR / <small>'''(IR-C)'''</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''Intermediate-IR'' <small>''(IIR)''</small> / <small>''(IR-C)''</small> <br> └ '''''<small>Longwave-IR</small>''''' - <small>"'''N-Band'''" (~10 500 nm)</small>  
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|''Not normally a visual range''. <small><small>'''Room Temperature ===> 8000nm - 25,000nm'''</small></small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''Not normally a visual range''. <br> └ <small>Color: '''Infrared-N'''</small> <br>· · »» <small>'''''Room Temperature ===> ( 8 000 nm - 25 000 nm )'''''</small> <br>· · »» ''<small>'''Thermal Infrared (Imaging)'''</small>''.
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|20,000
+
| style="text-align: center;"|
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|F
+
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"| -- '''<big>Far Infrared Region</big>''' --
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 
|
 
|
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|20 000
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|'''F'''<sub><small>Q</small></sub>
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"| Q
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: left;"|FarIR <small>(FIR)</small>
 
| style="text-align: left;"|FarIR <small>(FIR)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Far Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|Far Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Far IR (Very Longwave Infra-Red <small>(VLwIR)</small>)
+
| style="text-align: left;"|'''''Far IR''''' ''<small>(FIR)</small>'' <br> └ '''''<small>Very Longwave IR</small>''''' <small>(VLwIR)</small> - <small>"'''Q-Band'''" (~21 000 nm)</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|''Not normally a visual range''. <small><small>'''Room Temperature ===> 8000nm - 25,000nm'''</small></small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''Not normally a visual range''. <br> └ <small>Color: '''Infrared-Q'''</small> <br> · · »» <small>'''''Room Temperature ===> ( 8 000 nm - 25 000 nm )'''''</small></small>
 +
|-
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"| -- '''<big>Beyond Extreme Infrared (Terahertz) Region</big>''' --
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
| style="text-align: center;"|> 30,000
+
| style="text-align: center;"|> 30 000
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: center;"|Z
+
| style="text-align: center;"| '''Z'''<sub><small>T</small></sub>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|ZIR
+
| style="text-align: center;"| T 
 +
|
 +
| style="text-align: left;"|XIR /<br> ZIR / TIR
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Extreme Infra-Red
+
| style="text-align: left;"|Extreme Infrared
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|Extreme IR / THF Microwave-Radiation
+
| style="text-align: left;"|'''''Extreme IR''''' ''<small>(XIR) / (ZIR) / (TIR)</small>'' <br> └ '''''<small>Extreme Longwave IR</small>''''' <small>(XLwIR / XIR)</small> <br> └ '''''<small>THF <big>μ</big>-wave-Radiation''''' (ZIR / TIR)</small> - <small>"'''THz Band'''" ( >30 000 nm )</small>
 
|
 
|
| style="text-align: left;"|''Not normally a visual range''. <small>(>30,000nm - 1 million nm ==> <small>'''Terahertz Radiation''' / '''THF-Microwave'''</small>)</small>
+
| style="text-align: left;"|''Not normally a visual range''. <br> <small>Color: '''Infrared-T'''</small> <br> · · »» <small>'''''Terahertz Radiation ==> ( >30 000 nm - 1 million nm''''' )</small>
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
| style="text-align: center;"|=============
 
|
 
|
 +
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 +
|
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
| style="text-align: center;"|====
 
|  
 
|  
Line 341: Line 460:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 +
 +
<noinclude>
 +
{{Sources
 +
|S1= [[wikipedia: Electromagnetic Spectrum]]
 +
|S2= [[wikipedia: Photometric_system#Photometric_letters]]
 +
|S3= [[wikipedia: Ultraviolet]]
 +
|S4= [[wikipedia: Infrared]]
 +
}}
 +
 +
[[Category:Metric|Science]]
 +
</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 22:36, 3 April 2025

THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM -
Optical Range

Wavelength (nm) T5
Code
Alt
Code
T5
Name
Extended
Color Name
Standard Physics Range Band ADDITIONAL NOTES
============= ==== ==== ========= ================= ====================================== ===========================================
30 V X (?) VHardUV Very Hard Ultra-Violet Beyond Extreme Ultra-Violet (10nm - 50nm) ( < 10nm ==> Soft X-Rays )
100 H HardUV Hard Ultra-Violet Extreme Ultra-Violet (50nm - 120nm)
170 D DarkUV Dark Ultra-Violet Far Ultra-Violet (121nm - 200nm) Color: UVC2 (Dark UV) - Shortwave UV: 120nm - 200nm
240 U UV Ultra-Violet Middle Ultra-Violet (200nm - 300nm) Color: UVC1 (Light UV) - Shortwave UV: 200nm - 280nm
310 SA/SB Sparkle Near Ultra-Violet Near Ultra-Violet (300nm - 400nm) Color: UVB (Sparkle) - Mediumwave UV: 280nm - 315nm
Color: UVA (Blacklight) - Longwave UV : 315nm - 400nm - (Visible to Birds / Insects / Fish)
============= ==== ==== ========= ================= ====================================== ===========================================
380 P Purple Human Visible Violet Violet Color: Violet: 380nm - 420nm / Color: Indigo: 420nm - 450nm
450 B Blue Human Visible Blue Blue Color: Blue: 450nm - 485nm / Color: Cyan: 485nm - 500nm
540 G Green Human Visible Green Green Color: Green: 500nm - 565nm / Color: Yellow: 565nm - 590nm
610 R Red Human Visible Red (Orange) Red Color: Orange-Red: 590nm - 625nm
680 C Cerise Human Visible Cerise Cherry Red Color: Red / Cherry-Red: 625nm - 750nm
============= ==== ==== ========= ================= ====================================== ===========================================
-- Near Infrared Region --
750 A A Aglow Edge of Near-Infrared Edge of Near-IR Color: Dark Red-Black 750 nm - 780 nm
· ·»» ===> 750 nm /Formerly T5 "(A / Aglow) - Edge of Infrared"
820 EI I NearNIR
(EdgeNIR / ENIR)
"Near" Near-Infrared Near-IR
"I-Band" ~800 nm
Color: Infrared-I
· ·»» ===> 820 nm /Formerly T5 "(N / NearIR) - Near Infrared"
890 NZ Z NIR / NearIR Near-Infrared Near-IR
"Z-Band" ~900 nm
Color: Infrared-Z
· ·»» ===> 890 nm /Formerly T5 "(I / IR) - Infrared"
1 000 WY / WJ Y / J FarNIR / IR-A "Far" Near-Infrared Near-IR / (IR-A)
"Y-Band" (~1020 nm)
"J-Band" (~1220 nm)
Color:
Color: Infrared-Y
Color: Infrared-J
· · » Water Absorption Spectra (3 lines: 970nm, 1250nm, 1450nm)
· · »» ===> 1000 nm /Formerly T5 "(F / FarIR) - Far Infrared" (Incorrect - See Below)
-- Mid-Infrared Region --
2 000 IH / IK K XNIR / IR-B
(SwIR)
"Extreme" Near-Infrared /
Shortwavelength
Infrared
Shortwave-IR / (IR-B)
"H-Band" (~1630 nm)
"K-Band" (~2190 nm)
Color:
Color: Infrared-H
Color: Infrared-K
· · »» ===> 2000 nm /Formerly T5 "(X / XIR) - Extreme Infrared" (Incorrect - See Below)
4 000 ML / M L / M ZNIR / IR-C
(MIR / IIR)
(MwIR)
Beyond
("Extreme-") Near-Infrared /
Midwavelegth
Infrared
Intermediate-IR (IIR) / (IR-C)
Midwave-IR (Mid-IR) - "L-Band" (~3450 nm)
Midwave-IR (Mid-IR) - "M-Band" (~4750 nm)
Color:
Color: Infrared-L
Color: Infrared-M
· · »» Thermal Infrared (Imaging).
· · »» ===> 4000 nm /Formerly T5 "(Z / ZIR) - Beyond Extreme IR" (Incorrect - See Below)
============= ==== ==== ========= ================= ====================================== ===========================================
10 000 LN N LwIR (LIR) Longwavelength
Infrared
Intermediate-IR (IIR) / (IR-C)
Longwave-IR - "N-Band" (~10 500 nm)
Not normally a visual range.
Color: Infrared-N
· · »» Room Temperature ===> ( 8 000 nm - 25 000 nm )
· · »» Thermal Infrared (Imaging).
-- Far Infrared Region --
20 000 FQ Q FarIR (FIR) Far Infrared Far IR (FIR)
Very Longwave IR (VLwIR) - "Q-Band" (~21 000 nm)
Not normally a visual range.
Color: Infrared-Q
· · »» Room Temperature ===> ( 8 000 nm - 25 000 nm )
-- Beyond Extreme Infrared (Terahertz) Region --
> 30 000 ZT T XIR /
ZIR / TIR
Extreme Infrared Extreme IR (XIR) / (ZIR) / (TIR)
Extreme Longwave IR (XLwIR / XIR)
THF μ-wave-Radiation (ZIR / TIR) - "THz Band" ( >30 000 nm )
Not normally a visual range.
Color: Infrared-T
· · »» Terahertz Radiation ==> ( >30 000 nm - 1 million nm )
============= ==== ==== ========= ================= ====================================== ===========================================


This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.