photonics

[ foh-ton-iks ]

/ foʊˈtɒn ɪks /

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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

1950–55; see photonic, -ics; perhaps on the model of electronics

Words nearby photonics

photon, photonasty, photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel, photonuclear, photo-offset, photo op, photo opportunity

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How to use photonics in a sentence

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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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.