eigenray
nounEtymology From eigen- + ray.
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Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics 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: