monochromaticity

noun

monochromaticity

noun

US /ˌmɑnoʊkɹɑməˈtɪsɪti/ · UK /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kɹɒməˈtɪsɪti/

Etymology From monochromatic + -ity.

1

the degree to which something is monochromatic

  • The achievable frequency stability is proportional to the monochromaticity (or Q) of the absorption, so optical clocks promise better standards.2001 November 23, Patrick Gill, “ATOMIC CLOCKS: Raising the Standards”, in Science, volume 294, number 5547, →DOI, pages 1666–1668:

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