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continuous spectrum

A spectrum having no lines or bands, especially a spectrum of radiation distributed over an uninterrupted range of wavelengths.

continuous spectrum

(Physics / General Physics) a spectrum that contains or appears to contain all wavelengths but not spectrum lines over a wide portion of its range. The emission spectrum of incandescent solids is continuous; bremsstrahlung spectra consisting of a large number of lines may appear continuous

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Rydberg spectral lines of an atom are sometimes superimposed on the continuous spectrum of a different configuration.

On the absorption spectrum of noble gases at the arc spectrum limit by Clark, Charles W. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

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The new bill calls for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allocate an additional 255 MHz of continuous spectrum in the 5-GHz band for unlicensed wireless use, thus nearly doubling the available spectrum for high-performance 5-GHz devices.

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