X-wave

Not to be confused with X-ray or X-band.

In physics, X-waves are localized solutions of the wave equation that travel at a constant velocity in a given direction. X-waves can be sound, electromagnetic, or gravitational waves. They are built as a non-monochromatic superposition of Bessel beams. X-waves carry infinite energy. Finite-energy realizations have been observed in various frameworks.

In optics, X-waves solution have been reported within a quantum mechanical formulation.[1]

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References

  1. A. Ciattoni and C. Conti, Quantum electromagnetic X-waves arxiv.org 0704.0442v1.

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