5. Glossary
acoustic diode; diode acoustique
Device that allows sound to pass in one direction but blocks it completely in the opposite direction.
dioptre; diopter
In optics, the surface separating two homogeneous, isotropic transparent media with different refractive indices.
epicenter; epicenter
Projection on the Earth's surface of the hypocenter or focus, the point where the rupture in the Earth's crust originates during an earthquake.
onde évanescente; evanescent wave
A plane wave whose amplitude decreases exponentially with distance from the source.
Rayleigh waves; ondes de Rayleigh
Waves propagating at the interface between a solid and vacuum (or air).
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