Photonics: meaning and example
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Photonics
The science of light generation, detection, and manipulation through emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, and sensing.
“Researchers in the field of photonics are making great strides in developing more efficient solar cells.”
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Particle Physics
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