- 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...
- An
optical axis is an
imaginary line that p****es
through the
geometrical center of an
optical system such as a
camera lens,
microscope or
telescopic sight...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Transitions Optical is a U.S.-based
company known for
manufacturing photochromic lenses,
which darken on
exposure to
specific types of light. The company...
- In optics,
optical power (also
referred to as
dioptric power,
refractive power,
focusing power, or
convergence power) is the
degree to
which a lens, mirror...
- of
optical elements remains stable over time. Many
optical systems require that
vibration of
optical elements be kept small. As a result,
optical tables...
- 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...
