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.

Nearby words

photon, photonasty, photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel, photonuclear, photooxidation, photopathy, photoperceptive

Origin of photonics

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

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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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Science 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.