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Monochromatic

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007397

Describing electromagnetic radiation that consists of a single wavelength or a very narrow band of wavelengths. In atmospheric science, monochromatic radiation is used in remote sensing instruments to isolate specific absorption or emission lines of atmospheric gases. Lasers are a common source of monochromatic light.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007397
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoCoherence
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007397",
  "term": "Monochromatic",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Describing electromagnetic radiation that consists of a single wavelength or a very narrow band of wavelengths. In atmospheric science, monochromatic radiation is used in remote sensing instruments to isolate specific absorption or emission lines of atmospheric gases. Lasers are a common source of monochromatic light.",
  "see_also": [
    "coherence"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/monochromatic/"
}

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