the number of waves in one centimeter of light in a given wavelength; the reciprocalof the wavelength
Word origin
[1900–05]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: burnout, clone, geopolitics, hormone, hydroplane
Examples of 'wave number' in a sentence
wave number
The governing equation for the fastest-growing wave number was developed and solved numerically.
Huiping Li and Xucheng Deng 2007, 'Prediction of powder particle size during centrifugal atomisation using a rotatingdisk', Science and Technology of Advanced Materialshttp://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1468-6996/8/4/A05. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Only the ultra-long planetary waves with zonal wave number 1, 2 and 3 are investigated.
Q. Li, H.-F. Graf, H.-F. Graf, M. A. Giorgetta 2007, 'Stationary planetary wave propagation in Northern Hemisphere winter – climatologicalanalysis of the refractive index', Atmospheric Chemistry and Physicshttp://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/183/2007/acp-7-183-2007.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These coefficients are represented graphically against the wave number in a number of figures.
َA. Sasmal, S. Paul, S. De 2019, 'The Influence of Surface Tension on Oblique Wave Scattering by a Rectangular Trench',Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanicshttp://jafmonline.net/JournalArchive/download?file_ID=48242&issue_ID=253. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Simulation results will validate the focusing and efficiency performances of the modified wave number domain algorithm.
Helmut Süß, Rainer Speck, Marijke Vandewal 2007, 'Efficient and Precise Processing for Squinted Spotlight SAR through a Modified StoltMapping', EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processinghttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/59704. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The ripple provides the phase matching and requisite ripple wave number decreases with the frequency of the laser.
Lalita Devi, Hitendra K. Malik 2018, 'Resonant third harmonic generation of super-Gaussian laser beam in a rippled densityplasma', Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physicshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40094-018-0305-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results indicate that the effect of magnetic field, rotation, frequency, wave number and time are very pronounced.
F.S. Bayones, A.M. Abd-Alla 2017, 'Eigenvalue approach to two dimensional coupled magneto-thermoelasticity in a rotatingisotropic medium', Results in Physicshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379717305120. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Closed-form solutions for general loadings within the full space are furnished in the transformed wave number domain.
Euclides Mesquita, Edivaldo Romanini, Josue Labaki 2012, 'Stationary Dynamic Displacement Solutions for a Rectangular Load Applied within a3D Viscoelastic Isotropic Full Space—Part I: Formulation', Mathematical Problems in Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/216297. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Shifts in band wave number were found to be a major distinguishing feature between the melanoma and compound nevi.
Ziad Hammody, Ranjit Kumar Sahu, Shaul Mordechai, Emanuela Cagnano, Shmuel Argov 2005, 'Characterization of Malignant Melanoma Using Vibrational Spectroscopy', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)