Dispersion (optics)
OverviewExamplesMaterial and waveguide dispersionMaterial dispersion in opticsGroup-velocity dispersionDispersion controlIn waveguidesHigher-order dispersion over broad bandwidths
Dispersion is the phenomenon in which the phase velocity of a wave depends on its frequency. Sometimes the term chromatic dispersion is used to refer to optics specifically, as opposed to wave propagation in general. A medium having this common property may be termed a dispersive medium. Although the term is used in the field of optics to describe light and other electromagnetic waves