med fjerde potens

English translation: propagation increases by the fourth power of the frequency

20:49 Jan 18, 2010
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Danish term or phrase: med fjerde potens
I'm translating a document relating to ultrasonic testing of metals. It contains a section on dispersion (spredning)and the phrase that I'm not sure about is 'spredningen stiger med fjerde potens med frekvensen'. Does this mean that 'dispersion is increased to the power of four as the frequency increases' or something like that? Thanks in advance for any help.
Jandrew
United Kingdom
English translation:propagation increases by the fourth power of the frequency
Explanation:
"propagation" is a commonly used term to describe the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves, which is obviously what is happening here. I have not heard "dispersion" used in this connection. It is not necessary to say "exponentially", as the use of an exponent covers that. One might also say "penetration" Rather than "propagation", as that is what is really important in this context.
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Brian Young
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Many thanks Brian.
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4propagation increases by the fourth power of the frequency
Brian Young
2dispersion grows exponentially to the to the fourth power of the frequency
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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spredningen stiger med fjerde potens med frekvensen
dispersion grows exponentially to the to the fourth power of the frequency


Explanation:
Since the nucleation rate grows exponentially to the fourth power of the electric field.
www.informaworld.com/index/762429611.pdf

black hole grows exponentially with the second power of mass in four dimensions (and in general as M(d−2)/(d−3) in d dimensions). ...
http://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-th/0302170

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propagation increases by the fourth power of the frequency


Explanation:
"propagation" is a commonly used term to describe the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves, which is obviously what is happening here. I have not heard "dispersion" used in this connection. It is not necessary to say "exponentially", as the use of an exponent covers that. One might also say "penetration" Rather than "propagation", as that is what is really important in this context.

Brian Young
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Many thanks Brian.
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