: a device (such as a duct, coaxial cable, or glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation of electromagnetic waves (such as light)
especially
: a metal tube for channeling ultrahigh-frequency waves
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The right lens is etched with a rectangular waveguide that is only visible to others from the back.
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PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The underlying mechanics involve a slab waveguide composed of a silicon nitride core, a photoconductive silicon-rich nitride layer, and an indium tin oxide electrode.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Snap has similarly used projector and waveguide technology in its Snap spectacles.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Anello’s low-loss silicon nitride waveguides allow light to circulate longer within the gyroscope, improving signal strength and reducing error accumulation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
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PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The underlying mechanics involve a slab waveguide composed of a silicon nitride core, a photoconductive silicon-rich nitride layer, and an indium tin oxide electrode.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Snap has similarly used projector and waveguide technology in its Snap spectacles.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Anello’s low-loss silicon nitride waveguides allow light to circulate longer within the gyroscope, improving signal strength and reducing error accumulation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Waveguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waveguide. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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