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photonics
[ foh-ton-iks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the study and technology of the use of light for the transmission of information.
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
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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Photonics hardware required for long-range light-based communications is rapidly shrinking, while improving signal quality.
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A paper published this week in the journal Nature Photonics explained how.
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