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GL143 - Making your own phone spectrometer
Observing line spectra is an important part of studying physics and chemistry since line spectra act as an ‘atomic fingerprint’, with each element having its own unique spectrum. This document outlines a simple way to observe and record line spectra using a standard camera phone.