| corner reflector [`kȯr·nǝr ri`flek·tǝr] ELECTROMAGNETISM An antenna consisting of two conducting surfaces intersecting at an angle that is usually 90°, with a dipole or other antenna located on the bisector of the angle. OPTICS A reflector which returns a laser beam in the direction of its source, consisting of perpendicular reflecting surfaces; used to make precise determinations of distances in surveying. |