Talk:Spectrometer
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The confusion surrounding the term spectrometer is not Wikipedia's fault, but we do need to sort it out.
See [1] (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Spectrometer), [2] (http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/glossary/spectra.html&edu=high), [3] (http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/mass+spectrometer), [4] (http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/spectrometer), [5] (http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/spectrograph), [6] (http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/spectroscope) for some conflicting definitions.
Work in progress. Ultimately, we need to combine several articles and disambiguate others, so all the accepted usages are clearly explained and so readers of all backgrounds can easily get the information they want. Andrewa 20:09, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)
See also for some history and other background:
- xray spectrometers (http://lhea.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xray/history.html)
- gamma ray spectroscopy (http://gamma.gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/hist_e.php)
- spectrometers for use with accelerators (http://mitbates.lns.mit.edu/bates/control/history)
- the making of the spectroscope workshop (http://www.sic.iuhps.org/conf2001/spec_wrk.htm)
- awesome slideshow on history of stellar spectroscopy (http://www.physics.gmu.edu/classinfo/astr103/CourseNotes/Ppt/Lec03_pt4_matterRadInteract/tsld001.htm)
- classical spectroscopy (http://web.mit.edu/spectroscopy/history/history-classical.html)
- another course in history of spectroscopy (http://www.thespectroscopynet.com/Educational/Toc.htm)
- product description of spectrometer for measuring thickness (http://www.mut-gmbh.de/en/products/optical_systems/elemente/application_notes/20021011151600.html)
I'll incorporate these links and material as I get time... or feel free! Andrewa 07:00, 2 Dec 2003 (UTC)