what is the difference between group velocity and phase velocity?
PHASE VELOCITY | GROUP VELOCITY |
phase velocity is the rate at which the phase of the wave propagates in space | group velocity is the rate at which the overall wave amplitude shape propagates in space |
The phase velocity will generally be greater than group velocity in a normal medium | The group velocity will be greater than phase velocity in an anomalous medium |
the carrier wave will travel with phase velocity in a wave packet | the envelope in wave packet will travel with group velocity . |
phase velocity has high frequency | group velocity has low frequency |
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