Angular wavenumber is inverse wavelength¶
Angular wavenumber is the spatial frequency of a wave, measured in radians per unit distance.
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- 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:
- \[k = \frac{2 \pi}{\lambda}\]