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optical networkinga means of communication that uses signals encoded in light to transmit information in various types of telecommunications networks.
optical disc drivenounSynonym of optical drive.
integrated optical circuitnounA photonic device that integrates multiple information signals which are composed of light of various wavelengths.
optical communicationOptical communication, also known as optical telecommunication, is communication at a distance using light to carry information.
optical wireless communicationsa form of optical communication in which unguided visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light is used to carry a signal.
photonicsnoun(sciences) The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.
free-space optical communicationan optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to wirelessly transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking.
optical engineeringthe field of engineering encompassing the physical phenomena and technologies associated with the generation, transmission, manipulation, detection, and utilization of light.
integrated quantum photonicsIntegrated quantum photonics, uses photonic integrated circuits to control photonic quantum states for applications in quantum technologies.
optoelectronicsnoun(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the interaction of light with electronic devices, or the production of light from such devices
fiber-optic communicationa form of optical communication for transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared or visible light through an optical fiber.
electro-opticsnounAlternative form of electrooptics. [(physics) The study of the effects of an electric field on the optical properties of a material]
synchronous optical networkingSynchronous Optical Networking and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams synchronously over optical fiber using lasers or highly coherent light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
photonic integrated circuitA photonic integrated circuit or integrated optical circuit is a microchip containing two or more photonic components that form a functioning circuit.
electro-optic modulatorAn electro-optic modulator is an optical device in which a signal-controlled element exhibiting an electro-optic effect is used to modulate a beam of light.
quantum computingnoun(computing) The use of quantum mechanical phenomena to transcend classical time complexity limitations in computing.
optical instrumentAn 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 properties.
photovoltaicsnoun(physics) The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect.
supercontinuumnoun(physics) light having both high spatial coherence and broad spectral bandwidth; i.e. laser light that is not monochromatic
quantum opticsa branch of atomic, molecular, and optical physics dealing with how individual quanta of light, known as photons, interact with atoms and molecules.

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