Golflengten en frequentiebanden
| Aanduiding | Frequentie | Golflengte | Opmerkingen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULF | 0 - 30 Hz | >10000 km | ultra low frequencies |
| ELF | 0 - 3 kHz | >100 km | extremely low frequencies |
| VLF | 3 - 30 kHz | 100-10 km | very low frequencies |
| LF | 30 - 300 kHz | 10-1 km | low frequencies |
| MF | 300 kHz - 3 MHz | 1 km - 100 m | medium frequencies |
| HF | 3 - 30 MHz | 100 - 10 m | high frequencies |
| VHF | 30 - 300 MHz | 10 - 1 m | very high frequencies |
| UHF | 300 MHz - 3 GHz | 1 m - 10 cm | ultra high frequencies |
| SHF | 3 - 30 GHz | 10 - 1 cm | super high frequencies |
| EHF | 30 - 300 GHz | 1 cm - 1 mm | extremely high frequencies |
| submillimeter | 300 GHz - 3 THz | 1 mm - 100 μm | |
| infrarood | 3 - 430 THz | 100 μm - 700 nm | warmtewerking |
| zichtbaar licht | 430 - 750 THz | 700 - 400 nm | |
| ultraviolet | 750 THz - 30 PHz | 400 - 10 nm | |
| röntgenstralen | 30 PHz - 3 EHz | 10 nm - 100 pm | x-rays |
| gammastralen | >3 EHz | <100 pm |