单词 | extinction coefficient |
释义 | > as lemmasextinction coefficient extinction coefficient n. any coefficient that gives a measure of the total degree of extinction of radiation by a medium. ΚΠ 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 237/1 After traversing thickness x the intensity I is reduced to I′ = Ie—ax where e is the number 2·71828..and a is known as the extinction-coefficient. 1912 P. G. Nutting Outl. Appl. Optics 12 In theoretical work the most useful specification of absorption is the absorption per wave length called the extinction coefficient or absorptive index. 1959 H. Barnes Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 162 The clarity of the water, that is, its ability to transmit light (as measured by the so-called extinction coefficient), depends upon the wavelength of the light. < as lemmas |
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