Translation guide
A spectrograph is a scientific instrument that separates light or other radiation into a spectrum and records it. This entry covers how to refer to the device itself in Japanese.
The physical device used in physics, astronomy, or chemistry to record spectra.
Standard term for a spectrograph or spectrometer in general scientific contexts. Often used for optical instruments.
この分光器は紫外線から赤外線まで測定できます。
This spectrograph can measure from ultraviolet to infrared.
Katakana loanword directly from English. Common in technical fields, especially when emphasizing the recording aspect.
天文台に新しいスペクトログラフが設置された。
A new spectrograph was installed at the observatory.
Literally 'spectroscopic camera'. An older or more specific term, sometimes used when the spectrograph produces photographic records.
初期の分光写真器は乾板を使用していた。
Early spectrographs used photographic plates.