Show Me The Physics:
Atomic Emission Spectra

Interactive Lab Simulation

Explore the unique spectral fingerprints of different elements. Electrify gas discharge tubes, disperse the emitted light through a glass prism, and observe the resulting emission lines on a photographic plate.

Show Me The Physics: Atomic Emission Spectra

Interactive Spectroscopy Simulation

Gas Tube
Prism
Detector

Emission Spectrum

Captured Plate

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