Standard Symbols
Symbol | Quantity | Units
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l | wavelength | [m]
| n | frequency | [/s]
| w | angular frequency | [/s]
| k,s | wavenumber | [cm-1]
| p | momentum | [kg m /s]
| E | energy | [kg m /s²]
| h | Planck's const | [J s]
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Basic Equations
Quantity | Related quantity
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l | = c / n
| w | = 2 p n
| k | = 2 p /l
| p | = h / l
| E | = h n
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Energy Conversion
Base Unit | Conversion factor
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1[eV] | = e-6 [MeV] = 1.602e-12 [erg] = 3.829e-20 [cal]
| ~ 1.783e-33g ~ 11,605 K
| 1[Cal] | = 4.184 [J]
| 1[cm-1] | ~ 1.986e-16 [erg]
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