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  • noun Alternative spelling of wave vector.

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  • (More technically, we express the power spectrum in Fourier space as a function of the wavevector.)

    Anatomy of a Paper: Part I, Inspiration Sean 2007

  • The resonance of these surface plasmons can occur when the wavevector of p-polarized light incident upon an interface matches the wavevector of the surface plasmons; this matching of wavevectors is characterized by a drop in the photon flux reflected from the interface.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Rahber Thariani et al. 2010

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