waveguide

structure that guides waves, typically electromagnetic waves
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waveguide

Summary

waveguide is a physics term[1]. waveguide draws 142 Wikipedia views per month (physics_term category, ranking #5 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • waveguide's instance of is recorded as physics term[3].
  • waveguide's physically interacts with is recorded as wave[4].
  • waveguide is a type of structure[5].
  • waveguide is a type of physical technological component[6].
  • waveguide is used for wave propagation[7].
  • waveguide's Commons category is recorded as Waveguides[8].
  • waveguide's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Waveguides[9].
  • waveguide's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[10].
  • waveguide's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/waveguide[11].
  • waveguide's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].

Body

Definition and Type

waveguide's instance of is recorded as physics term[3]. Recorded subclass of include structure[5] and physical technological component[6].

Use and Application

waveguide is used for wave propagation[7].

Why It Matters

waveguide draws 142 Wikipedia views per month (physics_term category, ranking #5 of 16).[2] waveguide has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] waveguide is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Topic's main category Category:Waveguides
    Subclass of
    Encyclopædia britannica online id technology/waveguide
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 38925, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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