attenuation coefficient

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attenuation
noun[U]
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/əˌten.juˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/əˌten.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
the process of making something less ...
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coefficient
noun[C]
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/ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/
a value, in mathematics, that appears in front of and multiplies ...
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The procedure, however, may be used for any acoustic situation where anattenuationcoefficientis known.
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A simple but approximate procedure is used to obtain from these equations the phase speed of sound waves for the case when theattenuationcoefficientis independently known.
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Since the massattenuationcoefficientis the ratio of these two, we find that it has units of (length-squared) per mass.
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For the massattenuationcoefficient, see the article massattenuationcoefficient.
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A small linearattenuationcoefficientindicates that the material in question is relatively transparent, while a larger value indicates greater degrees of opacity.
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Theattenuationcoefficientis also called linearattenuationcoefficient, narrow beamattenuationcoefficient.
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The spectrum of pure bilirubin is known, so the molarattenuationcoefficientis known.
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Measurement ofattenuationcoefficientversus ultrasound frequency yields raw data for further calculation of various system properties.
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As this equation shows, besides the medium length andattenuationcoefficient, attenuation is also linearly dependent on the frequency of the incident ultrasound beam.
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Note that the sabin is "not" a unit ofattenuationcoefficient; rather, it is the unit of a related quantity.
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The massattenuationcoefficientis also called mass absorption coefficient or mass extinction coefficient.
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Second, theattenuationcoefficientof the actual solution must be measured.
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Attenuationcoefficientis measured using units of reciprocal length.
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The engineering tradeoff is a slight increase in the minimumattenuationcoefficient.
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The linearattenuationcoefficientis dependent upon the type of material and the energy of the radiation.
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Theattenuationcoefficientis a quantity that characterizes how easily a material or medium can be penetrated by a beam of light, sound, particles, or other energy or matter.
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This is a convenient concept because the massattenuationcoefficientof a species is approximately independent of its concentration (as long as certain assumptions are fulfilled).
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Since the attenuation coefficients are not the same for the two solutions the relative amplitudes change with height.
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Two measurements of attenuation coefficients were made, and these were found to agree in order of magnitude with the theoretical predictions.
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Apparent diffusivities computed from phase lag and attenuation coefficients can differ greatly from each other and can vary with height even if the actual diffusivity does not.
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