Light is a type of electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the eye. It travels as a transverse wave. Unlike a sound waves, light waves do not need a medium to pass through, they can ...

In transverse waves like light, the vibrations are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In longitudinal waves like sound, the vibrations are parallel to the direction of wave ...

Transverse waves are perpendicular to the direction the light is moving and can be used to control the particle's visible plasmonic output. But when the light is confined, longitudinal waves also ...

In transverse waves, the oscillations of the medium's particles are perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Examples include waves on a string and electromagnetic waves like light.