Wavelength
A measure of the color of light, usually expressed in nanometers (nm) or microns (*m).
The distance an Electromagnetic Wave travels in the time it takes to oscillate through a complete cycle. Wavelengths are measured in Nanometers (10 to the power of -9m)
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Short Wavelength
Long Wavelength
Cutoff Wavelength
Wavelength Division Multiplexing
Zero Dispersion Wavelength
Related Terms
Average Wavelength,
Center Wavelength (Laser),
Center Wavelength (LED),
Coarse Wavelength division Multiplexing (CWDM),
Critical Absorption Wavelength,
Cutoff Wavelength,
Cuton Wavelength,
Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM),
Dual Wavelength Spectrophotometry,
Long Wavelength,
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