Wave vector
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title:
Wave vector
text:
In physics, a wave vector is a vector used in describing a wave, with a typical unit being cycle per metre. It has a magnitude and direction. Its magnitude is the wavenumber of the wave, and its direction is perpendicular to the wavefront. In isotropic media, this is also the direction of wave propagation. A closely related vector is the angular wave vector, with a typical unit being radian per metre. The wave vector and angular wave vector are related by a fixed constant of proportionality, 2π
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description:
Vector describing a wave; often its propagation direction
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_vector
date created:
2004-05-29T01:58:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:53:16Z
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