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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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Because the frozen LiCOF enables such efficient interaction between light and sound, the technology could provide new ways to sharply reduce the amount of energy required by future photonic computing systems.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The paper is titled "Towards fibre-like loss for photonic integration from violet to near-infrared."

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Rather than relying only on patterns arranged across space, the photonic time crystal introduces a repeating pattern in time.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

To address this problem, the researchers designed a programmable photonic circuit that can control both the speed and shape of optical signals.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

My photonic heart beat, pushing my glittering blood through my glowing veins.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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