The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoIt'll be ok. Nobody's going to judge you.media.piefed.worldimagemessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageIt'll be ok. Nobody's going to judge you.media.piefed.worldThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square94linkfedilink
minus-squarea1tsca13@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoAnd in optics, the “real” portion of a material’s refractive index represents scattered light and the “imaginary” part represents absorbed light.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoWell, it applies to all EM-waves, not just radio or optical frequency waves. It also applies to acoustic waves.
And in optics, the “real” portion of a material’s refractive index represents scattered light and the “imaginary” part represents absorbed light.
Well, it applies to all EM-waves, not just radio or optical frequency waves. It also applies to acoustic waves.