waveguide

American  

[weyv-gahyd] / ˈweɪvˌgaɪd /

noun

Electronics, Optics.

1. 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.

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waveguide British  

/ ˈweɪvˌɡaɪd /

noun

1. electronics a solid rod of dielectric or a hollow metal tube, usually of rectangular cross section, used as a path to guide microwaves

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Etymology

Origin of waveguide

First recorded in 1930–35; wave + guide

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waveguide

In the journal Optical Materials Express, the researchers describe how they created atunable wave plate inside a fused silica waveguide.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

When voltage is applied to the liquid crystal its molecules rotate, which changes the polarization of light transmitted through the waveguide.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

"In the future, we anticipate the realization of larger-scale on-chip programmable waveguide networks," said Dong.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2023

The glasses’ lens-over-lens design looks uniquely silly, especially because the frame and the waveguide are completely different shapes despite Oppo designing them to work together.

From The Verge ● Jul. 11, 2022

Oppo’s waveguide projects any LED color you want, as long as it’s green.

From The Verge ● Jul. 11, 2022