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• Wave propagation — is any of the ways in which waves travel through a waveguide.With respect to the direction of the oscillation relative to the propagation direction, we can distinguish between longitudinal wave and transverse waves.For electromagnetic waves,… …   Wikipedia

• waveguide — wave·guide wāv .gīd n a device (as a glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation of electromagnetic waves (as light) <use of waveguides for visual examination of the stomach> …   Medical dictionary

• waveguide — wave•guide [[t]ˈweɪvˌgaɪd[/t]] n. elo opt a conduit, as a metal tube, coaxial cable, or strand of glass fibers, used as a conductor or directional transmitter for various kinds of electromagnetic waves • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

• Waveguide — This page is about waveguides in the most general sense. For ordinary metal pipe waveguides, Waveguide (electromagnetism). For optical waveguides, see Waveguide (optics). A section of flexible waveguide with a pressurizable flange …   Wikipedia

• Waveguide (electromagnetism) — In electromagnetics and communications engineering, the term waveguide may refer to any linear structure that guides electromagnetic waves. However, the original and most common meaning is a hollow metal pipe used for this purpose.A dielectric… …   Wikipedia

• Waveguide (acoustics) — This page is about waveguides for acoustics and sound, for other types of waveguide, see Waveguide An acoustic waveguide is a physical structure for guiding sound waves. Examples One example might be a speaking tube used aboard ships for… …   Wikipedia

• Wave impedance — The wave impedance of an electromagnetic wave, is the ratio of the transverse components of the electric and magnetic fields (the transverse components being those at right angles to the direction of propagation). For a transverse electric… …   Wikipedia

• Waveguide (optics) — This page is about waveguides for transmission of optical signals or power. For other types of waveguide, see the disambiguation page Waveguide An optical waveguide is a physical structure that guides electromagnetic waves in the optical spectrum …   Wikipedia

• Wave radar — Ocean surface waves can be measured by several radar remote sensing techniques. Several instruments based on a variety of different concepts and techniques are available to the user and these are all often called wave radars. This article (see… …   Wikipedia

• waveguide — /wayv guyd /, Electronics, Optics. n. a conduit, as a metal tube, coaxial cable, or strand of glass fibers, used as a conductor or directional transmitter for various kinds of electromagnetic waves. Cf. optical fiber. [1930 35; WAVE + GUIDE] * *… …   Universalium

• wave guide — An elongated enclosure usually bounded by a cylindrical or rectangular metal tube for propagating energy by means of electromagnetic waves within the enclosure. It is a hollow transmission line or a metal tube through which high frequency… …   Aviation dictionary