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Wavevector vs Wavenumber - What's the difference?

wavevector | wavenumber |

As nouns the difference between wavevector and wavenumber

is that wavevector is an alternative spelling of wave vector while wavenumber is a measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.

wavevector

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • wavenumber

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia wavenumber) (en noun)
  • (mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength

    • See also

    * wave vector