Propagation constant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004527",
  "term": "Propagation constant",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A complex number that describes how an electromagnetic wave changes in amplitude and phase as it travels through a medium. It consists of an attenuation constant, which quantifies the signal loss, and a phase constant, which indicates the phase shift per unit length. This constant is wavelength-dependent and characterizes the transmission properties of cables and waveguides.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ausbreitungskonstante",
    "es": "constante de propagación",
    "fr": "constante de propagation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/propagation-constant/"
}