Continuum source

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002509",
  "term": "Continuum source",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A light source that emits electromagnetic radiation over a broad, continuous range of wavelengths, rather than at discrete lines. These sources are used in spectroscopy to provide background radiation for absorption measurements or as a broad excitation source. Deuterium lamps are common continuum sources in the ultraviolet region.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electromagnetic radiation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 715 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/continuum-source/"
}