waveguide

noun wave·guide \ ˈwāv-ˌgīd \

Definition of waveguide

: 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

Recent Examples of waveguide from the Web

These waveguides are constructed from a material that, when excited appropriately, can emit light.

— chris lee, Ars Technica, "Many rings, not one, create a laser to confound us all," 2 Feb. 2018
Vuzix’s setup uses a more-or-less traditional microdisplay, then mates that up to a flat piece of glass called an optical waveguide.

— noah shachtman, WIRED, "Darpa’s Hologram Goggles Will Unleash Drone Hell," 11 Apr. 2011

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First Known Use of waveguide

1932

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waveguide

noun wave·guide \ ˈwāv-ˌgīd \

medical Definition of waveguide

: a device (as a glass fiber) designed to confine and direct the propagation of electromagnetic waves (as light)

use of waveguides for visual examination of the stomach

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