Spectrograph

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011159",
  "term": "Spectrograph",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An optical instrument that disperses electromagnetic radiation into its constituent wavelengths and records the resulting spectrum. It consists of an entrance slit, a dispersing element like a prism or grating, and a detector such as a photographic plate or charge-coupled device. This device is used for simultaneous detection of multiple wavelengths.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "emulsion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1725. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-IX. Instrumentation for the spectral dispersion and isolation of optical radiation (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1729 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567101725)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/spectrograph/"
}