cavity resonator


noun Electronics.

See under resonator(def 4a).

Words nearby cavity resonator

Definition for cavity resonator (2 of 2)

resonator
[ rez-uh-ney-ter ]
/ ˈrɛz əˌneɪ tər /

noun

anything that resonates.
an appliance for increasing sound by resonance.
an instrument for detecting the presence of a particular frequency by means of resonance.
Electronics.
  1. a hollow enclosure (cavity resonator) made of conducting material of such dimensions that electromagnetic radiation of a certain frequency will resonate.
  2. any circuit having this frequency characteristic.

Origin of resonator

First recorded in 1865–70; resonate + -or2

British Dictionary definitions for cavity resonator (1 of 2)

resonator
/ (ˈrɛzəˌneɪtə) /

noun

any body or system that displays resonance, esp a tuned electrical circuit or a conducting cavity in which microwaves are generated by a resonant current

British Dictionary definitions for cavity resonator (2 of 2)

cavity resonator

noun

electronics a conducting surface enclosing a space in which an oscillating electromagnetic field can be maintained, the dimensions of the cavity determining the resonant frequency of the oscillations. It is used in microwave devices for frequencies exceeding 300 megahertz Also called: resonant cavity, rhumbatron