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decibels

general definition of decibels

Application to amplifiers and filters gains

Application in acoustics

Sound Pressure Level (\mathrm{dB}_{SPL} or \mathrm{dB}_{ref=20 \mu Pa})

L = 20 \ \mathrm{log} \left(\frac{P_{rms}}{P_o}\right) with P_o=2.10^{-5} \ \mathrm{ Pa}

Power - Intensity of a source