Definitions
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- noun A structure of conductive or dielectric material boundaries used to guide high-frequency electromagnetic and acoustic waves.
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- noun A
structure which guides waves, such aselectromagnetic waves,light , orsound waves. - verb To act as a waveguide for
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- noun a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar
Etymologies
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Examples
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The resulting waveguide is a breakthrough in creating optical networks that allow optical signals to be processed directly — without changing them back to electrons.
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How is it that transmission of electromagnetic energy through a waveguide is a solution to
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] HarryJP 2010
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In 2007, Ortwin Hess of the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, and colleagues proposed a technique to trap light inside a tapering waveguide, which is a structure that guides light waves down its length.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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In 2007, Ortwin Hess of the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, and colleagues proposed a technique to trap light inside a tapering waveguide, which is a structure that guides light waves down its length.
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In 2007, Ortwin Hess of the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, and colleagues proposed a technique to trap light inside a tapering waveguide, which is a structure that guides light waves down its length.
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In 2007, Ortwin Hess of the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, and colleagues proposed a technique to trap light inside a tapering waveguide, which is a structure that guides light waves down its length.
Signs of the Times 2009
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A special feature is a small rubber piece in the center of the bristles called a "waveguide," which the company says conducts the ultrasound energy into tiny air bubbles formed in the liquid toothpaste mixture while brushing.
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A chapter on waveguide analysis then provides the background for a description of particular optical devices, such as waveguide lasers, mirrors, and novel nonlinear materials.
AvaxHome 2010
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Psyko takes it a step further, actually shooting the sound along a "waveguide," which sounds more like a helper mermaid than audio tech.
CrunchGear 2009
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In a miniature version of a whispering gallery, laser light is coupled into a circular "waveguide," such as a glass ring.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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