(physics) a wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely / (physics) a wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave

plural of travelling wave

Alternative form of travelling-wave tube

plural of traveling-wave tube Alternative form of travelling-wave tubes

(electronics) An electron tube in which high-energy microwaves are produced by transferring energy from electrons

plural of travelling-wave tube

(electronics) A type of vacuum tube which amplifies electromagnetic signals, where the electron gun fires down the tube with an unmodulated electron beam, that passes through an interaction array, where the EM-signal is fed, which interacts with the electron beam, bunching the electrons, and transferring power to the signal.

plural of travelling wave tube