noun
continuous spectrum
Physics term for a spectrum with no gaps across a range of wavelengths or frequencies.
白熱電球は連続スペクトルを放射する。
An incandescent light bulb emits a continuous spectrum.
A line spectrum consists of discrete lines, while a continuous spectrum is unbroken.
Compound of 連続 (continuous) and スペクトル (spectrum), a direct calque of the English term.