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cos

cosine

COSY

correlated spectroscopy

COTS

commercial off the shelf

coudé

A set of mirrors along a telescope's polar axis designed to redirect light to a fixed position without being affected by the motion or position of the telescope. From the French word for "elbow."

counting chamber

In microscopy, the chamber that is contained on a microscope slide to hold a certain amount of fluid. It is calibrated accurately to determine the number of cells and other elements while the...

coverslip

A coverslip, also known as a cover glass or cover slip, is a thin and flat piece of transparent material typically made of glass or plastic. It is used in microscopy to cover a specimen mounted on a...

CPS

cathode potential stabilization

cps

cycles per second

crater lamp

A glow-discharge tube in which the discharge takes place in the conical or crater-shaped depression at one end of the tube.

cresyl violet

Cresyl violet, also known as cresyl violet acetate or cresyl echt violet, is a synthetic organic compound belonging to the class of triarylmethane dyes. It is commonly used in histology and...

CRO

cathode-ray oscilloscope

cross dispersion

Recombination of only the light that is correctly dispersed by the first stage of a polychromator through its wide intermediate slit (common during Thomson scattering experimentation), which is...

cross roller slide

A positioning slide mechanism with two rows of alternately crisscrossed cylindrical rollers.

crosshairs -> cross wire

Fine lines, wires or threads used in the focal plane of many optical instruments to point out and locate particular objects in the field of view. They were formerly made from a single strand of...

CRT -> cathode-ray tube

A vacuum tube with an electron gun at one end and a fluorescent screen at the other. Electrons emitted from a heated filament are accelerated by a series of annular anodes at progressively higher...

crush

A surface scratch or series of scratches formed by mishandling.

cryogenics

The science and technology applied to the creation of low temperatures (i.e., approaching absolute zero).

crystal field

The electrostatic field acting locally within a crystal as a result of the microscopic arrangement of atoms and ions in the lattice.

crystal laser -> solid-state laser

A solid-state laser is a type of laser that uses a solid gain medium (as opposed to a liquid or gas) to produce coherent light. The term "solid-state" refers to the fact that the active medium, where...

crystal oven

A temperature-controlled container used to stabilize the temperature and resonant frequency of a crystal found in a crystal-controlled oscillator.

Composite Symbology

CSS

conical scan sensor

CubeSat

A CubeSat is a type of miniaturized satellite characterized by its standardized size and modular design. CubeSats are typically used for scientific research, technology demonstration, educational...

custom lapping and polishing services

Custom lapping and polishing services involve specialized processes used to improve the surface finish and dimensional accuracy of components to meet specific requirements or standards. These...

custom optic

A custom optic refers to an optical component that is designed, manufactured, and tailored to meet specific requirements or applications. These optics can include lenses, mirrors, prisms, filters, or...

cutting

The process of forming a lens to a given pattern, or of cutting a piece of glass along the line of scratch.

CVD

chemical vapor deposition; compact videodisc

CVROS

compact video-rate optical scanner

cyberspace -> virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment or experience that can be interacted with and explored by an individual using electronic devices, such as a...

cylindrical lens

A cylindrical lens is an optical component that has different curvatures along its two orthogonal axes, resulting in a shape resembling a cylinder. Unlike spherical lenses, which have the same...

Photonics DictionaryC

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