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photonic

American  
[foh-ton-ik] / foʊˈtɒn ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to processes involving photons.


Etymology

Origin of photonic

photon + -ic

Example Sentences

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"Chalcogenides are difficult, but rewarding materials to operate for photonic nonlinear devices," said Professor Juilet Gopinath, who has collaborated with Park on this project for more than 10 years.

From Science Daily

"Many photonic components from lasers, modulators and detectors are being developed and microresonators like ours will help tie all of those pieces together," Lu said.

From Science Daily

Many optical and photonic components are smaller than the width of a sheet of paper, so even tiny dust particles or minor surface imperfections can interfere with how light travels through them.

From Science Daily

Concerns include the sustainability of spending on AI and new rivals like Olix, which raised $220 million for photonic AI processors.

From Barron's

It has raised $220 million for the development of photonic AI processors that it hopes will eventually rival Nvidia’s graphics-processing units, the Financial Times reported.

From Barron's