1. May 5, 2009 #1

   Thierry12

   

   When a wave propagates in a materiel (wave has same frequency as natural frequency of the material) there is attenuation. Is the energy absorbed by the materiel?

    

   Thierry12, May 5, 2009
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3. May 5, 2009 #2

   Andy Resnick

   

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   It could be. The light could also be scattered into a different direction.

    

   Andy Resnick, May 5, 2009
4. May 5, 2009 #3

   jensa

   

   Attenuation of waves in a collisionless plasma is known as Landau Attenuation or Landau Damping. There is a wikipedia article:
   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landau_damping

    

   jensa, May 5, 2009

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