waveguide

[ weyv-gahyd ]

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.

waveguide

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of waveguide¹

First recorded in 1930–35; wave + guide

Example Sentences

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

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

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

From The Verge

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

From Science Magazine