Surface of constant phase

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surface of constant phase

If a solution to any wave equation has a time-harmonic (sinusoidal) solution (exact or approximate) of the form
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where the amplitude A and phase φ are functions of position, the equation
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defines a surface of constant phase.

If A is a scalar, the equation
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defines a surface of constant amplitude.


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