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Halfwave

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semiwavenoun(physics) Half of a wave.
quarterwave(physics) A quarter of a wavelength
semiamplitudenoun(physics) The amplitude of a wave equal to half of that from peak to peak.
semi-periodnoun(physics) Half of the period of a wave etc; typically the time taken for part of a wave to be replaced by a similar part that is out of phase.
halfwidthnoun(chemistry) The width of a spectroscopic peak at half its height.
half-timenoun(sports) The interval between the two halves of a sports match.
space quadraturenoun(physics) A difference of a quarter of a wavelength between the spatial positions of two corresponding points in a wave
sine wavenoun(trigonometry, signal processing) A periodically oscillating waveform as described by the sine function, possibly multiplied by some amplitude, shifted by some phase, and translated by an additive constant.
subwavelength(physics, of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
reduced massnoun(physics) Half of the harmonic mean of two given masses.
antiphasenoun(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
doubletnounA pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
harmonicnoun(physics) A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
carrier wavenoun(physics) A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
continuous wavenounAn electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency, typically a sine wave, that for mathematical analysis is considered to be of infinite duration.
hybrid wave functionnoun(physics) An approximation to a wave function made by taking a linear combination of simpler functions
matterwavenoun(physics) A travelling particle considered in terms of its wavelike properties
half-lifenoun(nuclear physics) The time required for half the nuclei in a sample of an isotope to undergo radioactive decay.
superharmonic(physics) A wave whose frequency is an integer multiple of that of another; an overtone
simple harmonic motionnoun(mathematics, mechanics) oscillating motion (as of a pendulum) in which the acceleration of the oscillator has an equal magnitude but opposite direction to the displacement of it from the equilibrium position.

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