wavefront

British  

/ ˈweɪvˌfrʌnt /

noun

1. physics a surface associated with a propagating wave and passing through all points in the wave that have the same phase. It is usually perpendicular to the direction of propagation

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Example Sentences

"Even with adaptive optics, the photonic lantern was so sensitive to the wavefront fluctuations that I had to develop a new data processing technique to filter out the remaining atmospheric turbulence."

From Science Daily

First, a wavefront of ions races across the transistor.

From Science Daily

"We have now developed a special method to deform the wavefront of the light being emitted by the atom," explains Dr. Andrea Alberti.

From Science Daily

To get enough photons in such short exposures, the wavefront sensor requires a bright source of light above the atmosphere.

From Scientific American

As Adler had observed, the colonies formed expanding waves, and some cells fell behind the wavefront, seeding the newly covered ground.

From Nature