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Explain band spectrum?

Explain band spectrum?

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Suraj Prasad IIT Patna
askIITians Faculty 286 Points
9 years ago
Spectral bands are part of optical spectra of polyatomic systems, including condensed materials, large molecules, etc. Each line corresponds to one level in the atom splits in the molecules. When the number of atoms is large, one gets a continuum of energy levels, the so-called "spectral bands". They are often labeled in the same way as the monatomic lines.

The bands may overlap. In general, the energy spectrum can be given by a density function, describing the number of energy levels of the quantum system for a given interval. Spectral bands have constant density, and when the bands overlap, the corresponding densities are added.

Band spectra is the name given to a group of lines that are closely spaced and arranged in a regular sequence that appears to be a band. It is a colored band, separated by dark spaces on the two sides and arranged in a regular sequence. In one band, there are various sharp and wider color lines, that are closer on one side and wider on other. The intensity in each band falls off from definite limits and indistinct on the other side. In complete band spectra, there is a number lines in a band.

This spectra is produced when the emitting substance is in the molecular state. Therefore they are also called molecular spectra.

It is emitted by a molecule in vacuum tube, C-arc core with metallic salt. The band spectrum is the combination of many different spectral lines, resulting from rotational, vibrational and electronic transition.
Vineeth
19 Points
9 years ago
Wikipedia is good .Can you explain in your own words in short  ?
Suraj Prasad IIT Patna
askIITians Faculty 286 Points
9 years ago
you can assume it like fingerprints of any person. For every element you can have band spectrum. The transition spectrum patten is unique for every element. By transition i mean the transition of electrons within the atom from ground atate to any excited state or vice versa. band spectrum is a pattern observed when this transition takes place.
Its as simple as that in own words. Hope you got it now.

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