| 释义 |
coherence From the Latin co- (together) and haerere (to stick), translating as sticking together. 1. The property of a set of electromagnetic waves, consistently similar in terms of a feature such as polarization or phase. Signals consistently synchronized in phase are characterized by oscillations that maintain a fixed relationship, with the sine waves rising and falling in unison. See also phase, polarization, and sine wave. 2. The 74570c03.qxd 9/11/07 12:19 PM Page 105 |