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<p>frequencies. However, the phase velocity of a wave corresponds to the propagation speed of a theoretical single-frequency (purely <a href="page.php?w=monochromatic">monochromatic</a>) component of the wave at that frequency. Such a wave component must be infinite in extent and of constant amplitude (otherwise it is not truly monochromatic), and so cannot convey any information.Thus a phase velocity above c does not imply the propagation of <a href="page.php?w=signal_%28information_theory%29">signals</a> with a velocity above c.</p>

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