dispersiovaikutuksen
Dispersiovaikutus, often translated as dispersion effect, refers to the phenomenon where the speed of a wave in a medium depends on its frequency. This dependency means that waves of different frequencies will travel at different speeds, causing them to spread out or "disperse" as they propagate. This effect is observed in various wave phenomena, including light in a prism, sound waves in certain materials, and even seismic waves through the Earth's crust.
In optics, dispersion is responsible for the separation of white light into its constituent colors when it
The mathematical description of dispersion often involves a dispersion relation, which defines the relationship between the