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eigenray

eigenray noun: a ray that has a specific destination.

Noun

eigenray (plural eigenrays)

  1. A ray that has a specific destination
    • The presented theory captures not only eigenray dynamics but also the dynamics of continuous wave fields and rays with mixed polarization, or "entangled" waves.2015, D. E. Ruiz, I. Y. Dodin, “First-principle variational formulation of polarization effects in geometrical optics”, in arXiv

Forms of eigenray

pluraleigenrays

Origin of eigenray

From eigen- + ray.

Questions about eigenray

What does eigenray mean?
Eigenray means a ray that has a specific destination.
What part of speech is eigenray?
Eigenray is a noun.
What is the plural of eigenray?
The plural of eigenray is eigenrays.

Words near eigenray in the dictionary

  1. eigenprojectors
  2. eigenrate
  3. eigenrates
  4. eigenratio
  5. eigenratios
  6. eigenray
  7. eigenrays
  8. eigenregion
  9. eigenregions
  10. eigenroot
  11. eigenroots

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