evanescent wave

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08596
Part of a standing-wave normal to a reflecting surface that extends beyond the reflecting surface when an electromagnetic wave undergoes total internal reflection.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 745 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)