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Wavelength

Wavelength
The distance between two points having the same phase on the following or preceding wave. The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is equal to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency =c/v. It is measured in nanometers unit.
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Page title Definition of Wavelength
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:44 UTC
Date accessed 01 June 2026 04:51 UTC
Permanent link http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-082-00003
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Wavelength". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:44 UTC. Available at: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-082-00003. Accessed June 01, 2026.
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Wavelength". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:44 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:44 UTC [cited 2026 Jun 01]. Available from: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-082-00003.
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Wavelength", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:44 UTC, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-082-00003 [accessed 01 June 2026].
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