Beer-Lambert’s Law (1760) states that every known compound absorbs, emits, or reflects light (Electromagnetic Spectrum) over a specific range of wavelengths. The more a sample is concentrated, the more it absorbs the specific light applied.
Spectroscopy is all about absorption and reflection.
Every beam of light is quantized (a certain amount of light) into photons, which you can count. As multiple photons of light are projected, there is a consistent and measurable amount of frequencies, creating momentum.
Each Element has its own spectrum of color, or Atomic Emission Spectra, and absorbs and reflects light differently based on the elements’ properties.
When the light hits your skin and starts measuring, it has to penetrate at least 1 cell membrane, otherwise, it can not measure at all. When the light shines into the skin, the momentum changes, in which you can gather and calculate how much of the light was absorbed. The cell membrane is the key difference with Oligoscan.
Spectroscopy technology is not new and is used across several different industries today such as semiconductors, forensic examination, food-processing, astrology and others.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (1883-1970) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology Medicine in 1931.
“He conducted landmark experiments using Spectrophotometry that proved that the portion of the enzyme that reacts with Oxygen in a cell is identical with the portion of hemoglobin that binds oxygen in the blood. That chemical, called heme, is a porphyrin bonded to iron, and the enzyme containing it, which exists in every cell and makes breathing possible, is known today as cytochrome oxidase.” (The Invisible Rainbow 2017)
The function of the Spectroscopy is to separate the spectral line of interest from other spectral lines with different wavelengths emitted by the light source (gas filled Tungsten).
A grating is a reflective surface, scored holographically with parallel grooves that are designed for different wavelength regions.
The device is equipped with a diffraction grating with the goal to cover a large wavelength range, which is used in atomic absorption of minerals and metals.
A basic drawing of this technology is shown here. It consists of the diffraction grating (dispersing element), slits, and spherical mirrors.
Atomic absorption of minerals and heavy metals are reflected and detected by their wavelengths E.g. Ca: 422.7nm, K = 766.5 / nm.