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FrequencyVisible light
599,584,915,999,999.9Hz

Wave frequency in hertz

Frequency (auto unit)599.585 THz
Wavelength0.000001m
Wavelength (auto unit)500.0000 nm
Period1.6678 fs
Angular frequency3767.3031 Trad/s
Wavenumber12.5664 Mrad/m
Photon energy3.9729e-19 J
Photon energy2.4797 eV
EM spectrum regionVisible light
Wave velocity used299,792,458 m/s
599,584,915,999,999.9 Hz
Radio / Microwave<3000000000Infrared3000000000-400000000000000Visible400000000000000-700000000000000UV / X-ray700000000000000+

At 599.585 THz, the wavelength is 500.0000 nm.

  • Wavelength 500.0000 nm and frequency 599.585 THz are linked by the wave equation f = v / lambda.
  • Each cycle takes 1.6678 fs to complete (period = 1 / f).
  • This wavelength falls in the Visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  • Each photon carries 2.4797 eV of energy (E = h * f).

Next stepTo find the photon energy in other units or explore the full EM spectrum, check our Photon Energy and Energy to Wavelength calculators.

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