Wavelength

Description

The distance between two successive maxima or minima of a wave, i.e., the length of one wave. The electromagnetic spectrum is characterized by the varying wavelengths, or energies, of each region. Wavelengths are expressed in distance units (micrometers or nanometers).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Wellenlänge (Deut.); longueur d'onde (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.923

• Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972

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• AMOL reCollections Glossary -http://amol.org.au/recollections/7/c/htm

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