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•The Sun emits significant UV radiation (about 10% of its total power),
including EUV that could potentially destroy most life on land (ocean water
would provide some protection for life there). However, most of the Sun's
most-damaging UV wavelengths are absorbed by the atmosphere's oxygen,
nitrogen, and ozone layer before they reach the surface.
Primary
Subtractive
Colors
RGB Color Star
X-rays
(γ) Gamma Rays
• Gamma rays are ionizing radiation, and are thus biologically
hazardous. They are classically produced by the decay from high
energy states of atomic nuclei. (i.e. nuclear reaction).
• Gamma radiation is often used to kill living organisms, in a process
called irradiation. Applications of this include sterilizing medical
equipment, removing decay-causing bacteria from many foods or
preventing fruit and vegetables from sprouting to maintain
freshness and flavor.
• Despite their cancer-causing properties, gamma rays are also used
to treat some types of cancer, since the rays kill cancer cells also. In
the procedure called gamma-knife surgery, multiple concentrated
beams of gamma rays are directed on the growth in order to kill the
cancerous cells. The beams are aimed from different angles to
concentrate the radiation on the growth while minimizing damage
to surrounding tissues.
Atmospheric Electromagnetic Opacity
Transverse Electromagnetic Waves
Polarization
– physical orientation of the electric field
component of an EMW (Horizontal, Vertical)
– direction of the electric field as radiated by the
antenna w/ respect to the ground
Common Terms
Audio Frequency Range – 20Hz to 20kHz
Voice Frequency Range – 300Hz to 3400Hz