Optical depth

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.NounThe natural logarithm of the ratio of amount of radiation that hits an object to the amount of radiation that emerges from that object on the other side.

Synonyms

absorbance penetration depth transmissivity absorptance absorptivity optical power absorption coefficient numerical aperture radiation length luminous flux spectrophotometry refractive index

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