photonics

American  

[foh-ton-iks] / foʊˈtɒn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study and technology of the use of light for the transmission of information.

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photonics British  

/ fəʊˈtɒnɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the study and design of devices and systems, such as optical fibres, that depend on the transmission, modulation, or amplification of streams of photons

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photonics Scientific  

/ fō-tŏn′ĭks /

1. The scientific study or application of electromagnetic energy whose basic unit is the photon, incorporating optics, laser technology, electrical engineering, materials science, and information storage and processing.

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Etymology

Origin of photonics

1950–55; see photonic, -ics; perhaps on the model of electronics

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Example Sentences

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photonics

But shifting to photonics is not a straightforward swap, as it brings together different engineering traditions and different supply chains.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The company, which originally focused on photonics for industrial applications and eventually moved into telecommunications, is now focusing on AI.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Dave Mazza, CEO of Roundhill Investments, told MarketWatch that when comparing memory stocks and photonics stocks, the “parallels hold” on a structural level.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Expanding the concept to additional methods could create new possibilities across quantum photonics.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

He also sees silicon photonics emerging as a key growth driver as expanding AI clusters drive demand for faster optical interconnects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

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