IEVref:103-10-09ID:
Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: wave vector
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Symbol: k
Definition: vector k in the expression ω t−k⋅r+ ϑ 0 MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aqatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbbjxAHX garuavP1wzZbItLDhis9wBH5garmWu51MyVXgarqqtubsr4rNCHbGe aGqipG0dh9qqWrVepG0dbbL8F4rqqrVepeea0xe9LqFf0xc9q8qqaq Fn0lXdHiVcFbIOFHK8Feea0dXdar=Jb9hs0dXdHuk9fr=xfr=xfrpe WZqaaiWacmWacmGadaGadeaabaGaaqaaaOqaaiabeM8a3jaayIW7ca WG0bGaeyOeI0IaaC4AaiabgwSixlaahkhacqGHRaWkcqaHrpGsdaWg aaWcbaqcLbqacaaIWaaaleqaaaaa@42BC@ of the phase of a sinusoidal wave

Note 1 to entry: The wave vector is normal to the wave front and its magnitude is the angular wavenumber.

Note 2 to entry: This concept can be generalized to complex wave vector in order to take attenuation in account (see IEC 60050-705).


Publication date:2009-12
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Internal notes:2017-02-20: Editorial revisions in accordance with the information provided in C00020 (IEV 103) - evaluation. JGO
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