Kayser (K) (1)
Kayser (K) (1) :
A CGS unit used to measure light and other electromagnetic waves. The "wave number" in kaysers equals the number of wavelengths per centimeter; thus 1 kayser equals 100 per meter (m-1). The unit honors J. H. G. Kayser (1853-1940), who compiled a giant atlas of chemical spectra. The unit is often abbreviated K, although this conflicts with the symbol for the kelvin
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