Spectrometers are one of the most ubiquitous tools in most labs because an enormous amount of information about a substance can be gleaned from how it interacts with various parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. But for as common as they are, the price tag on a new spectrometer can be massive. Today we go through a bit of theory on the electromagnetic spectrum so we understand spectrometery, and then build a little nanodrop-esq spectrometer for use in the lab. While it's still a work in progress, it's more than sufficient to preform many basic tests and experiments. Applied science Zeeman effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzkcB1lkgGU Hackteria: https://hackteria.org/wiki/DIY_NanoDrop SVG file of design: https://github.com/FOULAB/DIYnanodrop/blob/master/DIYNanoDrop.svg Webcam: https://www.amazon.ca/AUSDOM-1920x1080P-Noise-cancelling-Recording-Computer/dp/B017SRHRR6/ref=sr_1_7?crid=8KPDXFH5IJ93&keywords=hd+webcam&qid=1547857754&sprefix=hd+web%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-7 _________________________________________________________________ Support the show and future projects: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thethoughtemporium Store: https://teespring.com/stores/the-thought-emporium Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5vCi3jPJdURZwAOO_FNfQ/join _________________________________________________________________ My Social Media Pages: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethoughtemporium/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thethoughtemporium/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TTEchironex Website: http://thethoughtemporium.com/ _________________________________________________________________ As always, thanks to my awesome Patrons for helping to make these video possible. Special thanks to: Afrotechmods Alex Alex Vanderpot Alexander Halbleib Alexandre Guhur Andrew Gray Anita Fowler Austin Morris Ben Krasnow Ben Reay Bennet Huch besenyeim Cataract Bumblesnatch Christian Bastos Colby Callahan Danny Chan Daniel Gunn David Golouski Ezekiel Dohmen Elliot Turner Frank Harlad Havana Woody Jase Smith John De Witt Jim Mussared Jonas Abreu Jonathan Anderson Justin Hendryx Kevin Kevin Comerford Kevin Forsythe kn0tsin Kush Agarwal Larry Leon Schutte Matt KI7ZTH Michael Chatzidakis narvutar1324 Nico Schlüter Nicolas Pourtalé Noah Pedersen OmuN Patrick Sweetman Patryk Wycech Paul Emmerich Paul Richmond Peter Scott Philipp Weber Pietro Saccardi Rauni Robert S. Ryan Harvey Simon Hallam Skave Rat Tom Bullock tain TheQuickestBrownFox Vasilis Whence __________ Channel Members: Felix Nica L Weiner Kush Agarwal Anthony M Hunter Bagby