As transverse waves, S-waves exhibit properties, such as polarization and birefringence, much like other transverse waves.
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In isotropic solids the two transverse waves will be degenerate, as they will be traveling along elastically identical crystallographic planes.
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However, longitudinal waves necessarily have only one form for a given propagation direction, rather than two polarizations like transverse wave.
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The S-wave moves as a shear or transverse wave, so motion is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
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Hollow waveguides must be one-half wavelength or more in diameter in order to support one or more transverse wave modes.
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However, a transverse wave apparently required the propagating medium to behave as a solid, as opposed to a gas or fluid.
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With regard to transverse waves in matter, the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
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Tesla claimed that electromagnetic radiation consisted of longitudinal waves of compression and rarefaction, rather than transverse waves as called for by Maxwell.
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Both longitudinal and transverse waves can be propagated through a solid, while, in general, only longitudinal waves are supported by fluids.
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Polarization is an important parameter in areas of science dealing with transverse wave propagation, such as optics, seismology, radio, and microwaves.
