public double getAttenuationConstant(){
        if(this.distributedResistance==0.0D && this.distributedConductance==0.0D){
            this.generalAttenuationConstant = 0.0D;
        }
        else{
            this.generalAttenuationConstant = Complex.sqrt(this.getDistributedImpedance().times(this.getDistributedAdmittance())).getReal();
        }
        return this.generalAttenuationConstant;
    }