Wavenumber

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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.);

Resources and Citations

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

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