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optical waveguide

structure that guides electromagnetic waves in the optical spectrum
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optical waveguide

Summary

optical waveguide has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • optical waveguide is a type of physical technological component[2].
  • optical waveguide is a type of electromagnetic waveguide[3].
  • optical waveguide is a type of channel[4].
  • optical waveguide is used for transmission[5].
  • optical waveguide's Commons category is recorded as Optical waveguides[6].
  • optical waveguide's facet of is recorded as optics[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical technological component[2], electromagnetic waveguide[3], and channel[4].

Use and Application

optical waveguide is used for transmission[5].

Why It Matters

optical waveguide has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36807|batch #36807]]: tag for concrete/abstract disjunction anomaly"
  2. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0217966-opticke-vlnovody
    Facet of → optics
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → transmission
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0217966-opticke-vlnovody, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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