cavity resonator
noun Electronics.
See under resonator(def 4a).
Words nearby cavity resonator
cavitation,
cavite,
cavitis,
cavity,
cavity block,
cavity resonator,
cavity wall,
cavo-relievo,
cavogram,
cavography,
cavolo nero
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.
- a hollow enclosure (cavity resonator) made of conducting material of such dimensions that electromagnetic radiation of a certain frequency will resonate.
- any circuit having this frequency characteristic.
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