quality factor
- IPA[ˈkwälədē ˈfaktər]
- a parameter of an oscillatory system or device, such as a laser, representing the degree to which it is undamped and hence expressing the relationship between stored energy and energy dissipation.;a figure expressing the ability of ionizing radiation to cause biological damage, relative to a standard dose of X-rays.
noun: quality factor, plural noun: quality factors