Electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia
Reference to and practical use of the electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia is somewhat different from on Earth due to the different behavior of electromagnetic energy in the atmosphere of Neonisi as well as the differing standards used in Illuminatia to express measurements of length and time, affecting the quantization of frequency.
Frequencies in the Illuminatian electromagnetic spectrum are expressed in Recurrence Units (RU) and metric multiples thereof, such as the Kilo Recurrence Unit (KRU), Mega Recurrence Unit (MRU), Giga Recurrence Unit (GRU), and Tera Recurrence Unit (TRU).
The magnetic spectrum is split up into sections based upon the differences in behavior of electromagnetic waves of different wavelengths in the atmosphere of Neonisi. These behaviors might include reflection, refraction, and free-space loss, depending upon frequency.
Oversight of the electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia is administered by the Bureau of Spectrum Management. The electromagnetic spectrum is the primary medium for broadcasting in Illuminatia.
Classifications of the Illuminatian electromagnetic spectrum
The following is an incomplete listing of the classifications of the electromagnetic spectrum in Illuminatia, in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength, or lowest frequency to highest frequency:
| classification | frequency (low) |
frequency (high) |
approximate wavelength |
usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Macrowave (HMW) | 0 KRU | 1 KRU | > 1,000 KLU | |
| Macrowave (MaW) | 1 KRU | 33 KRU | 1,000 KLU | |
| Hyper Long Wave (HLW) | 33 KRU | 99 KRU | 30 KLU | |
| Super Long Wave (SLW) | 99 KRU | 300 KRU | 10 KLU | |
| Ultra Long Wave (ULW) | .3 MRU | 3.3 MRU | 3.3 KLU | ULW wireless broadcast band |
| Mega Long Wave (MLW) | 3.3 MRU | 9.9 MRU | 300 LU | |
| Extra Long Wave (ELW) | 9.9 MRU | 16 MRU | 100 LU | |
| Very Long Wave (VLW) | 16 MRU | 33 MRU | 60 LU | |
| Long Wave (LW) | 33 MRU | 70 MRU | 30 LU | |
| Medium Wave (MW) | 70 MRU | 165 MRU | 14 LU | MW wireless broadcast band |
| Short Wave (SW) | 165 MRU | 330 MRU | 6 LU | primary telekinephotocasting band |
| Very Short Wave (VSW) | 330 MRU | 990 MRU | 3 LU | |
| Extra Short Wave (ESW) | 990 MRU | 3,300 MRU | 1 LU | |
| Mega Short Wave (MSW) | 3.3 GRU | 6.6 GRU | 300 mLU | |
| Ultra Short Wave (USW) | 6.6 GRU | 9.9 GRU | 150 mLU | |
| Super Short Wave (SSW) | 9.9 GRU | 33 GRU | 100 mLU | |
| Hyper Short Wave (HSW) | 33 GRU | 99 GRU | 30 mLU | |
| Incredibly Short Wave (ISW) | 99 GRU | 330 GRU | 10 mLU | |
| Nano Short Wave (NSW) | 330 GRU | 990 GRU | 3 mLU | |
| Pico Short Wave (PiSW) | 990 GRU | 3.3 TRU | 1 mLU | |
| Ridiculously Short Wave (RSW) | 3.3 TRU | 9.9 TRU | 300 μLU | |
| Preposterously Short Wave (PSW) | 9.9 TRU | 33 TRU | 100 μLU | |
| Outrageously Short Wave (OSW) | 33 TRU | 99 TRU | 30 μLU | |
| Ludicrously Short Wave (LSW) | 99 TRU | 200 TRU | 10 μLU | |
| Absurdly Short Wave (ASW) | 200 TRU | 495 TRU | 5 μLU | visible spectrum |
| Fantastically Short Wave (FSW) | 495 TRU | ∞ | < 2 μLU |