Light Dispersion
The process whereby white Light is separated into its component wavelengths. Light beams of different wavelengths are separated from each other by undergoing a different angular deviation. Prisms and gratings are examples of devices used to disperse light.
Related Terms
Amplitude Squeezed Light,
Bending of Light,
Chromatic Dispersion,
Coherent Light,
Dispersion,
Dispersion Compensating Module DCM,
Dispersion Compensation,
Dispersion Decreasing Fibers,
Dispersion Flattened Single Mode Fiber,
Dispersion Limited Operation,
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