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  • 16-03-2017
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What is dispersion? A physics definition please.

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  • 16-03-2017
In optics, dispersion is the phenomenon in which the phase velocity of a wave depends on its frequency. Media having this common property may be termed dispersive media. Sometimes the term chromatic dispersion is used for specificity.
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