Inverse lengthUnits Type ⤴
The inverse of length - frequently used for absorption or attenuation coefficients and wave numbers. This can also be used to for extrinsic curvature where the unit 'diopter' is used.
Term
inverseLength
Category
Space and Time
Provenance
QUDT
Provenance Uri
http://qudt.org/vocab/quantity#Inverselength
Note
This should not be used for linear densities, but only for quantities with a truly dimensionless numerator. For linear densities, use "Count per length"
Default Unit
per meter
Dimension Symbol
L-1
Dimension Length
0
Dimension Mass
-1
Dimension Time
0
Dimension Current
0
Dimension Temperature
0
Dimension Amount
0
Dimension Light
0