Physics:Fresnel (unit)

From HandWiki

A fresnel is a unit of frequency equal to 1012 sāˆ’1. It was occasionally used in the field of spectroscopy, but its use has been superseded by terahertz (with the identical value 1012 hertz).[1] It is named for Augustin-Jean Fresnel the physicist whose expertise in optics led to the creation of Fresnel lenses.[2]

References

  1. ā†‘ Bayliss, Noel S. "The permicron: a unit of wavenumber", Nature, vol. 167, p. 367, 3 March 1951.
  2. ā†‘ Scientific Unit Conversion: A Practical Guide to Metrication Cardarelli, F. 1999. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN:9781447108054




Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Physics:Fresnel_(unit)&oldid=2978628"