Term: atomic spectroscopy
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08216

Definition:
Measurement principle of spectroscopy for the study of electromagnetic radiation absorbed and emitted by atoms.

Note: Atomic spectra may be emission or absorption spectra.

Link: 
Related Term: electromagnetic radiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08242).

Source: PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 649 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)

Citation: 'atomic spectroscopy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08216

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