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attenuation length

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attenuation length [ə‚ten·yə′wā·shən ‚leŋkth]
(physics)
The reciprocal of the attenuation coefficient.
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The uncertainty in the admittance defined by the envelope is approximately [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] (19) where the attenuation length [l.
Perturbations from ducts on the modes of acoustic thermometers by Gillis, K.A.; Lin, H.; Moldover, M.R. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The pathlength of air, or any other matter, required to attenuate the radiation flux by the factor of exp(-1) is called the attenuation length E.
Surface exposure dating using in situ cosmogenic [sup.10]Be/In situ ... by Zech, Roland; Abramowski, Uwe; Glaser, Bruno; Kubik, Peter W.; Zech, Wolfgang / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
2]/g corresponds to an attenuation length of 518 nm for tungsten and 602 nm for tantalum.
Mass absorption coefficient of tungsten and tantalum, 1450 eV to 2350 ... by Rehr, John J. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
 
 
 
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