The Electromagnetic Radiation

Gamma rays are radiation with a very high energy beam that is almost the same as X-rays. If we are around the radiation of gamma rays, it heats our cells, it also kills the cells, which causes serious damage to our bodies. High frequencies are types of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. It is well known that the energy of gamma rays comes from other waves. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy wave is related.

Have you thought about electromagnetic radiation? That word is a bit complicated, but you are always exposed to electromagnetic waves. The following is the electromagnetic radiation spectrum which is published in many textbooks and Web sites. Electromagnetic radiation is caused by electromagnetic field interference. Electromagnetic waves are used to transmit long wave / short wave / FM wavelength radio waves, and television / telephone / radio signal or energy. They are also responsible for transmitting energy in the form of microwaves, infrared (IR), visible light (VIS), ultraviolet (UV), X-rays and gamma rays. Each area of ​​the spectrum plays an important role in our living and communication related business. The above list is the order of increasing the frequency (or shortening the wavelength). This is also a list of regions and approximate wavelengths in them. For simplicity we will only specify the size of the frequency.

Visible light is only one of many types of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the sun and other stars. The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible radiation frequencies. The electromagnetic spectrum shows some electromagnetic radiation from the sun, including X-rays and UV (UV). High energy waves can penetrate tissues and destroy cells and DNA. This explains why both x-rays and ultraviolet rays are harmful to living things. Scientists distinguish various radiant energies of the sun in the electromagnetic spectrum. The difference in wavelength is related to the energy they carry.

Radio frequency energy is a type of electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation can be categorized into two types: ionization (eg X-ray, helium and cosmic rays) and nonionization (eg radio frequency and very low frequency, or power frequency). Electromagnetic radiation is defined by wavelength and frequency. This is the cycle number of the wave passing through the reference point per second. Electromagnetic frequencies are expressed in units called Hertz (Hz). The energy of the electromagnetic radiation is determined by its frequency, the ionizing radiation is high frequency and therefore high energy, non-ionizing radiation is low frequency and therefore low energy. NCI Fact Sheet Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer lists the sources of RF energy. For details of ionizing radiation, please see the radiation page.