- as X-rays, microwaves, and
radio waves exhibit similar properties. Most
optical phenomena can be
accounted for by
using the
classical electromagnetic description...
- An
optical fiber, or
optical fibre, is a
flexible gl**** or
plastic fiber that can
transmit light from one end to the other. Such
fibers find wide usage...
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Optical engineering is the
field of
engineering encomp****ing the
physical phenomena and
technologies ****ociated with the generation, transmission, mani****tion...
- An
optical instrument is a
device that
processes light waves (or photons),
either to
enhance an
image for
viewing or to
analyze and
determine their characteristic...
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Optical rotation, also
known as
polarization rotation or
circular birefringence, is the
rotation of the
orientation of the
plane of
polarization about...
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Transitions Optical is a U.S.-based
company known for
manufacturing photochromic lenses, which...
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Optical pumping is a
process in
which light is used to
raise (or "pump")
electrons from a
lower energy level in an atom or
molecule to a
higher one. It...
- of
optical elements remains stable over time. Many
optical systems require that
vibration of
optical elements be kept small. As a result,
optical tables...
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Optical computing or
photonic computing uses
light waves produced by
lasers or
incoherent sources for data processing, data
storage or data communication...
- A
laser is a
device that
emits light through a
process of
optical amplification based on the
stimulated emission of
electromagnetic radiation. The word...
