coherent control

noun

1. the use of nonrandom radiation, especially a laser beam, to change an atomic, electronic, or molecular system's behavior.

Example Sentences

Opposing channels cause the light beams to interfere with each other in the stadium cavity, enabling the control of one beam's scattering by the other through a process known as coherent control -- essentially, using light to control light, according to Alù.

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