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optical dispersion

dependence of phase velocity on frequency
Thing phenomenon Q182893
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Summary

optical dispersion is a phenomenon[1]. It draws 3,002 Wikipedia views per month (phenomenon category, ranking #56 of 290).[2]

Key Facts

  • Commons category: Dispersion[3]
  • Commons gallery: Dispersion[4]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7]
  • Different from: Dispersion[8]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q131832208[9]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[10]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[11]

Why It Matters

optical dispersion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Permanent duplicated item → Q131832208
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → Dispersion
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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