Waveplate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Waveplate is a noun meaning (physics) A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarization.
Meaning
(physics) A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarization.
Word Forms
- waveplates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include planewave, wavepacket, matterwave, biwavelet, phonobreather, polarizer.
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