waveguide
[
weyv
-gahyd]
/ˈweɪvˌgaɪd/
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
.
Compare
optical fiber
.
Origin
1930-35;
wave
+
guide
Examples from the web for
waveguide
The energy is then tapped and sent down a
waveguide
that is known as a coaxial cable to your television.
For light, the entangled photons can travel through a
waveguide
such as optical fiber and remain in superposition during transit.
The elimination of polarization dependence of optical wavelength filters by using
waveguide
directional couplers.
The transmission line is terminated with a
waveguide
embedded in the medium of interest, in our case the stream channel.
British Dictionary definitions for
waveguide
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