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Spectral Analysis — Light & Wavelength

Tools for exploring spectral distributions, emission lines, blackbody radiation, and metamerism phenomena.

Spectral Overview

Comprehensive overview of spectral power distributions and their role in colour perception.

Open Spectral Overview
  • SPD fundamentals
  • Illuminant spectra
  • Reflectance curves

Blackbody Radiation

Planckian blackbody radiation curves and correlated colour temperature visualisation.

Open Blackbody Radiation
  • Planck's law curves
  • CCT visualisation
  • Wien's displacement

Atomic Emission Lines

Discrete spectral emission lines from atomic transitions of common elements.

Open Emission Lines
  • Element spectra
  • Discrete line positions
  • Atomic transitions

Diffraction Grating Simulation

Simulate light diffraction through gratings, showing wavelength separation and order patterns.

Open Diffraction Grating
  • Grating simulation
  • Order separation
  • Wavelength dispersion

Metamerism Under Illuminants

Explore how spectrally different colours can appear identical under one illuminant but diverge under another.

Open Metamerism
  • Metameric pairs
  • Illuminant switching
  • Colour constancy

Featured Resources

Key areas explored in the spectral analysis collection.

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Visible spectrum and spectral overview — understanding light wavelengths.

Thermal Radiation

Blackbody radiation and atomic emission lines — sources of spectral energy.

Optical Phenomena

Diffraction gratings and metamerism — how light separates and deceives.

Explore Spectral Analysis

Dive into the spectral foundations of colour — from blackbody curves to metameric pairs.

Browse Spectral Analysis