Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Rayleigh_range
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| gptkbp:category |
wave propagation
beam optics |
| gptkbp:describes |
distance along propagation direction of a beam
|
| gptkbp:form |
z_R = π w_0^2 / λ
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| gptkbp:hasUnit |
gptkb:Metric
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rayleigh length
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| gptkbp:location |
w_0 is beam waist
λ is wavelength |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
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| gptkbp:property |
distance from beam waist to point where area doubles
distance where intensity drops to half at center |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Gaussian_beam
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| gptkbp:symbol |
z_R
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:optics
laser physics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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