Angular wavenumber is inverse wavelength¶
Angular wavenumber is the spatial frequency of a wave in classical wave theory.
Conditions:
The wave is monochromatic (single, well-defined wavelength).
Links:
- angular_wavenumber¶
angular_wavenumberof the wave.
- Symbol:
k- Latex:
\(k\)
- Dimension:
angle/length
- wavelength¶
wavelengthof the wave.
- Symbol:
lambda- Latex:
\(\lambda\)
- Dimension:
length
- definition¶
k = 2 * pi / lambda- Latex:
- \[k = \frac{2 \pi}{\lambda}\]