pras_quantum Messages 15 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Jul 6, 2009 #1 can some one explain what chromatic dispersion is? and it helps me finding which colour radiates more heat in the given spectrum.
can some one explain what chromatic dispersion is? and it helps me finding which colour radiates more heat in the given spectrum.
Andy Resnick Science Advisor Education Advisor Insights Author Messages 7,829 Reaction score 4,173 Jul 6, 2009 #2 Dispersion is a different phenomenon from emissivity. Dispersion is simply a quantification of how the refractive index of an object changes with wavelength, while emissivity is a quantification of how much energy is radiated from an object.
Dispersion is a different phenomenon from emissivity. Dispersion is simply a quantification of how the refractive index of an object changes with wavelength, while emissivity is a quantification of how much energy is radiated from an object.