wavelength derivations
wavelength from frequency
symbol
description
unit
variable name
\(c\)
speed of light
\(\frac{m}{s}\)
\(\nu\)
frequency
\(Hz\)
frequency {:}
\(\lambda\)
wavelength
\(m\)
wavelength {:}
The pattern : for the first dimensions can represent {spectral}, {time}, {time,spectral}, or no dimensions at all.
\[\lambda = \frac{c}{\nu}\]wavelength from wavenumber
symbol
description
unit
variable name
\(\lambda\)
wavelength
\(m\)
wavelength {:}
\(\tilde{\nu}\)
wavenumber
\(\frac{1}{m}\)
wavenumber {:}
The pattern : for the first dimensions can represent {spectral}, {time}, {time,spectral}, or no dimensions at all.
\[\lambda = \frac{1}{\tilde{\nu}}\]