Definition of wave surface
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: wave front
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: a combination of wave fronts developed simultaneously from a single center (as of light in uniaxial and biaxial crystals)
the wave surface for a uniaxial doubly refracting substance consists of a sphere enclosing or enclosed by an ellipsoid of revolution
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“Wave surface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20surface. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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