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Evanescent wave
An
evanescent wave
is an
electromagnetic
wave
that decays
exponentially
with distance. Evanescent waves are observed in
total internal reflection
.
See also:
Quantum mechanical
tunneling
External links
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/dcprieve/Evanescent%20waves.htm