photonics

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photonics

/foʊˈtɑnɪks/ US

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noun

uncountable The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.

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noun science and technology of generating and controlling photons

Español	fotónica
한국어	광자학 gwangjahak
中文	光子學 /光子学 guāngzǐxué
Français	photonique
Tiếng Việt	quang tử học

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@misc{photonics_2026,
  title = {photonics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/photonics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}