Wavenumber

Description

The number of waves per unit length. Wavenumber units are commonly used in IR spectroscopy and are expressed in reciprocal centimeters (cm-1).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Wellenzahl (Deut.); nombre d'ondes (Fr.);

Authority

• M.Derrick, D.Stulik, J.Landry, Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science, in Scientific Tools for Conservation series, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999