coherent control

American  

noun

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

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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.

From Science Daily