waveguide

A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.

Noun

  1. A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.

Origin

From wave + guide.

Forms

waveguides

Verb

  1. To act as a waveguide for
    • The advantage of transverse magnetic polarization, however, is the possibility of exploiting surface plasmons for waveguiding. - 2009 January 8, Y. Chassagneux, R. Colombelli, W. Maineult, S. Barbieri, H. E. Beere, D....

Forms

waveguides waveguiding waveguided