However, these techniques are limited in spectral and time resolution when used with traditional continuous wave methods.
Since Q is just multiplication by x, its spectral resolution is simple.
However, spatial resolution is a factor in addition to spectral resolution.
These devices compromise either spectral or spatial resolution in order to achieve their speed advantage.
This can be used to apparently improve spectral resolution.
It covers a wavelength range between 380 and 875 nm with a spectral resolution of R 85000.
Slits from 0.5" to 4.0" provide spectral resolutions of up to 30,000.
The figure shows how spectral resolution improves with increasing frequency.
As demonstrated by the animation to the right, the smaller the bandwidth, the more spectral resolution.
The instruments work at high, medium and low spectral resolution.