ISamson Gold Member Messages 435 Reaction score 150 Thread starter Jul 29, 2017 #1 How hot does a gas have to be to achieve its emission spectrum with a glass prism?
mfb Mentor Insights Author Messages 37,535 Reaction score 14,418 Jul 30, 2017 #2 What do you mean by "achieve"? The emission spectrum is always there, at low temperatures it is just very weak. The temperature you need to see it with your experiment will depend on the gas, the experiment, and the lines you want to see.
What do you mean by "achieve"? The emission spectrum is always there, at low temperatures it is just very weak. The temperature you need to see it with your experiment will depend on the gas, the experiment, and the lines you want to see.