function alpha = db2neper(alpha, y)
%DB2NEPER   Convert decibels to nepers.
%
% DESCRIPTION:
%       db2neper converts an attenuation coefficient in units of
%       dB/(MHz^y cm) to units of Nepers/((rad/s)^y m).
%
% USAGE:
%       alpha = db2neper(alpha)
%       alpha = db2neper(alpha, y)
%
% INPUTS:
%       alpha       - attenuation in dB/(MHz^y cm)
%
% OPTIONAL INPUTS:
%       y           - power law exponent (default = 1)
%
% OUTPUTS:
%       alpha       - attenuation in Nepers/((rad/s)^y m)
%
% ABOUT:
%       author      - Bradley Treeby
%       date        - 27th March 2009
%       last update - 5th December 2011
%
% This function is part of the k-Wave Toolbox (http://www.k-wave.org)
% Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Bradley Treeby and Ben Cox
%
% See also neper2db

% This file is part of k-Wave. k-Wave is free software: you can
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% 
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% 
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if nargin == 1
    y = 1;
end
alpha = 100*alpha.*(1e-6/(2*pi)).^y./(20*log10(exp(1)));