eigenray

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eigen- +‎ ray

Noun[edit]

eigenray (plural eigenrays)

  1. (optics) A ray that has a specific destination
    • 2015, D. E. Ruiz, I. Y. Dodin, “First-principle variational formulation of polarization effects in geometrical optics”, in arXiv[1]:
      The presented theory captures not only eigenray dynamics but also the dynamics of continuous wave fields and rays with mixed polarization, or "entangled" waves.

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