描述: 微波辐射是电磁波谱中波长约为1毫米至1米的区域。这是无线电波谱中波长最短的一端。与可见光相比，微波的波长较长，这意味着它们每个光子携带的能量较少，因此不能电离。微波的长波长意味着它们不受尘埃的阻碍，可以用来研究尘埃环境中的物体。

相关词条

• 宇宙微波背景辐射（CMB）
• 电磁辐射
• 射电波

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