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Absorption and emission spectrum terminology
Hi everyone recently i was looking for laser crystals and since I am an autodidact i was confused by the terminology and units of the optics domain. And specialy by the absorption and emission ...
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Are absorption and attenuation the same thing?
Are absorption and attenuation different words for the same thing? Wikipedia separate has articles on Absorption (Acoustics) and Accoustic Attenuation. I don't see a clear physical distinction between ...
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What is the difference between scattering and absorption/emission?
As far as I know, scattering occurs when light excites the atoms or molecules to their higher energy state(virtual state for scattering) followed by emitting photons corresponding to energy ...
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What is the linear attenuation coefficient and how does it relate to interaction probability?
I have misunderstanding the linear attenuation coefficient (L.A.C) concept. As known, L.A.C is depend on absorbed medium and energy of incident radiation. Supposing, L.A.C= 100 cm-1, how can this ...
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