Radiation-matter interaction
Photon-matter interaction induces different phenomena depending on the wavelength or the energy of the incident radiation
| Gamma rays | X rays | Ultraviolet | Visible | Infrared | Microwave | Radiowave | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionizations | Ionizations | Atomic electron transitions | Vibrational and rotational transitions | Rotational transitions | Nuclear spin transitions | |||||||
| Wavelength | 0.01 nm | 10 nm | 400 nm | 800 nm | 50 μm | 30 cm | ||||||
