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The basic equation that describes the difference in decibels between two measurements is: The dB is a logarithmic unit that describes a ratio of two measurements. The decibel (dB) is one tenth of a Bel, which is a unit of measure that was developed by engineers at Bell Telephone Laboratories and named for Alexander Graham Bell. More information about decibels is provided below. Decibels is a more common unit when relating the amplitudes of two signals. The units of the attenuation value in Nepers per meter (Np/m) can be converted to decibels/length by dividing by 0.1151. The term e is the exponential (or Napier's constant) which is equal to approximately 2.71828. The dimensions of α \alpha ÂĪre nepers/length, where a neper is a dimensionless quantity. The quantity α \alpha is the attenuation coefficient of the wave traveling in the z-direction. The amplitude A is the reduced amplitude after the wave has traveled a distance z from that initial location. In this expression A 0 is the unattenuated amplitude of the propagating wave at some location. The amplitude change of a decaying/attenuating plane wave can be expressed as: Scattering is the reflection of the wave in directions other than its original direction of propagation. Absorption is the conversion of the wave energy to other forms of energy. The combined effect of scattering and absorption is called attenuation. This further weakening results from scattering and absorption.

Natural materials, however, all produce an effect which further weakens the wave. When a wave travels through a medium, its intensity diminishes with distance. In idealized materials, the wave amplitude is only reduced by the spreading of the wave.

Describe what attenuation is and what causes it.Â.After reading this section you will be able to do the following:Â