cancellation Phase problem Phase spectrum Phase velocity Phasor Polarization (waves) Coherence (physics), the quality of a wave to display a well defined phase relationship...

interference) if the two waves are in phase or out of phase, respectively. Interference effects can be observed with all types of waves, for example, light...

sinusoidal waves are propagating together, the resultant superposition of the waves can result in an "envelope" wave as well as a "carrier" wave that lies...

sum of sine waves of various frequencies, relative phases, and magnitudes. When any two sine waves of the same frequency (but arbitrary phase) are linearly...

of mechanical waves are seismic waves, gravity waves, surface waves and string vibrations. In an electromagnetic wave (such as light), coupling between...

water waves generally refers to frequency dispersion, which means that waves of different wavelengths travel at different phase speeds. Water waves, in...

described by a wave equation or some generalization thereof. Waves in a rope (up and down) or slinky (compression and expansion) Surface waves in a liquid...

Look up phase angle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Phase angle may refer to: Phase (waves), the angular displacement of a sinusoid from a reference...

light and radio waves, gravitational waves, and transverse sound waves (shear waves) in solids. An electromagnetic wave such as light consists of a coupled...

theory, a phased array usually means an electronically scanned array, a computer-controlled array of antennas which creates a beam of radio waves that can...