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merid·ion·al ray

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  1. meridional raynoun

    A ray that passes through the axis of the optical fiber.

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  1. meridional ray

    In optics, a ray is an idealized geometrical model of light or other electromagnetic radiation, obtained by choosing a curve that is perpendicular to the wavefronts of the actual light, and that points in the direction of energy flow. Rays are used to model the propagation of light through an optical system, by dividing the real light field up into discrete rays that can be computationally propagated through the system by the techniques of ray tracing. This allows even very complex optical systems to be analyzed mathematically or simulated by computer. Ray tracing uses approximate solutions to Maxwell's equations that are valid as long as the light waves propagate through and around objects whose dimensions are much greater than the light's wavelength. Ray optics or geometrical optics does not describe phenomena such as diffraction, which require wave optics theory. Some wave phenomena such as interference can be modeled in limited circumstances by adding phase to the ray model.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meridional ray in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meridional ray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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  • Abraham Joseph
    Abraham Joseph
    Link between the meridional plane and the meridional ray must be properly illustrated by a sketch or diagram.
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