What was Alfred Fowler's primary field of study?
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Answer
Spectroscopy was the primary field of study for Alfred Fowler. This field involves the study of the interaction between light and matter, particularly the absorption and emission of light by atoms and molecules. Fowler's contributions to spectroscopy include the discovery of new spectral lines, the development of techniques for measuring wavelengths, and the establishment of the Fowler series, a set of spectral lines in the infrared region.
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