saturable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- saturability noun
- unsaturable adjective
Etymology
Origin of saturable
1560–70; < Latin saturābilis, equivalent to saturā ( re ) to saturate + -bilis -ble
Example Sentences
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These "saturable absorbers" function only at specific wavelengths, says Roy Taylor, a physicist at Imperial College London.
From Scientific American
Using graphene as the saturable absorber would not only allow a simpler design but also permit broader spectrum operation.
From Nature
Most ultrafast lasers use a technique called mode-locking, in which a device known as a saturable absorber soaks up continuous laser emission and releases it in a series of pulses.
From Nature
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