wavefront

/ 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

Example Sentences

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

If we can measure those interference patterns—go around that wavefront and say there’s constructive interference here, destructive interference here—we can put together what that black hole looks like.

From Scientific American