White light spectrum

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Colorless or white light as perceived by human eye actually consists of many colors or wavelengths of light. Here two beams of white light are dispersed (decomposed) into different colors by two equilateral glass prisms. Digital composite based on a single photograph.

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Size: 4323px × 3552px
Photo credit: © GIPhotoStock X / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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