The optical thickness Ï of a medium is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the attenuation of optical radiation in the medium. The attenuation results from the joint action of light absorption and light scattering.he optical thickness Ï of a medium is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the attenuation of optical radiation in the medium. The attenuation results from the joint action of light absorption and light scattering.
As nouns the difference between automation and automatization is that automation is the act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls while automatization is a process of making an action of a higher animal reflexive.
n. 1. the practice of a skill or habit to the point whereby it becomes routine and requires little if any conscious effort or direction. 2. the state of individuals who obey compulsive thoughts so automatically that the resulting behavior may be described as automata (see automaton).