The discussion focuses on converting wavelengths from angstroms to meters, confirming that one angstrom equals 10-10 meters. Participants clarify the correct spelling as "ångström," named after the physicist Anders Jonas Ångström. The conversation highlights the relevance of angstroms in measuring small wavelengths, particularly in the far ultraviolet (UV) range, which is approximately 100 Å.
PREREQUISITESStudents in physics, researchers in optics, and professionals working with spectroscopy or UV light measurements will benefit from this discussion.
I thought they spelled it ångström after the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström. A pretty small unit, and wavelengths may be expressed in them. The far UV is approximately 100Å.cristo said:Do you mean an angstrom? If so, one angstrom is equal to 10^-10m.