Advertisement
Advertisement
absorption coefficient
noun
Physics, Optics.
- a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation, as light, as it passes through a given substance.
Discover More
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of absorption coefficient1
First recorded in 1895–1900
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Their results showed that the absorption coefficient differs by a factor of two or more when the direction of light propagation is reversed.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse