wavenumber

From Glossary of Meteorology
Often 2π divided by wavelength but also may be simply reciprocal wavelength (used especially in infrared spectroscopy).

According to the first definition, wavenumber is the number of waves in a distance 2π (units are those of wavelength).
See amplitude.

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