Spectral bands are regions of a givenspectrum, having a specific range ofwavelengths orfrequencies. Most often, it refers toelectromagnetic bands, regions of theelectromagnetic spectrum.^[1] More generally, spectral bands may also be means in the spectra of other types of signals, e.g.,noise spectrum.

Afrequency band is aninterval in thefrequency domain, limited by alower frequency and anupper frequency. For example, it may refer to aradio band, such as wireless communication standards set by theInternational Telecommunication Union.^[2]

In nuclear physics, spectral bands refer to theelectromagnetic emission of polyatomic systems, including condensed materials, large molecules, etc. Eachspectral line corresponds to the difference in two energy levels of an atom. In molecules, these levels can split. When the number of atoms is large, one gets a continuum of energy levels, the so-calledspectral bands. They are often labeled in the same way as the monatomic lines.

The bands may overlap. In general, the energy spectrum can be given by a density function, describing the number of energy levels of the quantum system for a given interval. Spectral bands have constant density, and when the bands overlap, the corresponding densities are added.

Band spectra is the name given to a group of lines that are closely spaced and arranged in a regular sequence that appears to be a band. It is a colored band, separated by dark spaces on the two sides and arranged in a regular sequence. In one band, there are various sharp and wider color lines, that are closer on one side and wider on other. The intensity in each band falls off from definite limits and indistinct on the other side. In complete band spectra, there is a number lines in a band.

This spectra is produced when the emitting substance is in the molecular state. Therefore, they are also calledmolecular spectra. It is emitted by a molecule invacuum tube, C-arc core with metallic salt. The band spectrum is the combination of many differentspectral lines, resulting frommolecular vibrational, rotational, andelectronic transition.

Spectroscopy studies spectral bands forastronomy and other purposes.

Many systems are characterized by the spectral band to which they respond. For example:

• Musical instruments produce different ranges ofnotes within thehearing range.
• Theelectromagnetic spectrum can be divided into many different ranges such as visiblelight,infrared orultraviolet radiation,radio waves,X-rays and so on, and each of these ranges can in turn be divided into smaller ranges.
• A radio communications signal must occupy a range of frequencies carrying most of its energy, called itsbandwidth. A frequency band may represent onecommunication channel or be subdivided into many. Allocation of radio frequency ranges to different uses is a major function of radiospectrum allocation.

• Electromagnetic spectrum
• Spectroscopy
• Spectrum (physical sciences)

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