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

Example Sentences

To test the devices, the researchers injected laser light in the waveguide and then varied the voltage applied to the liquid crystal layer, which modulated the light.

From Science Daily

The advantage of using a waveguide system is that light and sound are not bound between two mirrors, but propagating along the waveguide.

From Science Daily

The researchers also studied the excitation and temperature dependence of the gain contour and the patterned waveguide, based on polyurethane-acrylate, which boosted both the gain and thermal stability of perovskite nanosheets.

From Science Daily

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

An acoustic waveguide in the atmosphere, Ewing reasoned, would allow the U.S.

From Science Magazine