photonics
[ foh-ton-iks ]
/ foʊˈtɒn ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study and technology of the use of light for the transmission of information.
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Origin of photonics
Words nearby photonics
photon, photonasty, photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel, photonuclear, photo-offset, photo op, photo opportunity
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British Dictionary definitions for photonics
photonics
/ (fəʊˈtɒnɪks) /
noun
(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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Scientific definitions for photonics
photonics
[ fō-tŏn′ĭks ]
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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