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|Meaning=A measure of the [[extinction]] due to [[absorption]] of [[monochromatic radiation]] as it traverses a medium. | |||
|Explanation=Usually expressed as a [[volume absorption coefficient]], ''k''<sub>''v''</sub>, with units of reciprocal length (i.e., area per unit volume), but also as a [[mass absorption coefficient]], ''k''<sub>''m''</sub>, with units of area per unit mass. The two are related by ''k''<sub>''v''</sub> = ρ''k''<sub>''m''</sub>, where ρ is the [[density]] of the absorber. <br/>''See also'' [[absorption optical thickness|absorption optical thickness]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 13 January 2024
A measure of the extinction due to absorption of monochromatic radiation as it traverses a medium.
Usually expressed as a volume absorption coefficient, kv, with units of reciprocal length (i.e., area per unit volume), but also as a mass absorption coefficient, km, with units of area per unit mass. The two are related by kv = ρkm, where ρ is the density of the absorber.
See also absorption optical thickness.