Saturday, March 1, 2014

frequency band name, and applications

Frequency Band NameFrequency RangeWavelength (Meters)Application
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF)
3-30 Hz
10,000-100,000 km
Underwater Communication
Super Low Frequency (SLF)
30-300 Hz
1,000-10,000 km
AC Power (though not a transmitted wave)
Ultra Low Frequency (ULF)
300-3000 Hz
100-1,000 km
Very Low Frequency (VLF)
3-30 kHz
10-100 km
Navigational Beacons
Low Frequency (LF)
30-300 kHz
1-10 km
AM Radio
Medium Frequency (MF)
300-3000 kHz
100-1,000 m
Aviation and AM Radio
High Frequency (HF)
3-30 MHz
10-100 m
Shortwave Radio
Very High Frequency (VHF)
30-300 MHz
1-10 m
FM Radio
Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
300-3000 MHz
10-100 cm
Television, Mobile Phones, GPS
Super High Frequency (SHF)
3-30 GHz
1-10 cm
Satellite Links, Wireless Communication
Extremely High Frequency (EHF)
30-300 GHz
1-10 mm
Astronomy, Remote Sensing
Visible Spectrum
400-790 THz (4*10^14-7.9*10^14)
380-750 nm (nanometers)
Human Eye

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