Infrared optics refer to optical components and systems designed to manipulate and control infrared (IR) light, which lies beyond the visible spectrum. These components are crucial for various applications in imaging, sensing, communication, and...

Ultraviolet (UV) fiber optics refers to optical fibers that are designed and optimized for the transmission of ultraviolet...

The occurrence of very large rotations in transparent materials at weak magnetic fields as predicted in the classical...

Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is the 400- to 700-nm region (visible light) of the electromagnetic spectrum that...

Ultraviolet reflectance refers to the ability of a material or surface to reflect UV light. Ultraviolet light is...

A resonator is a device or system that exhibits resonance, which is a phenomenon that occurs when an external force or...

Directed energy refers to a type of energy that is emitted and transferred in a controlled direction. The term is often...

A broadband filter is an electronic or electromagnetic device designed to pass a range of frequencies or signals within a...

An Er:YAG laser is a type of solid-state laser that uses a crystal made of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet...

Micro-robotics refers to the field of robotics that involves the design, development, and application of miniature robotic...

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is an advanced imaging technique used in microscopy to obtain high-resolution,...

Hyperspectral imaging is an advanced imaging technique that captures and processes information from across the...

The study of the generation of electromagnetic power by radiation from high-energy beams.

An atomic clock is a highly precise timekeeping device that uses the vibrations or oscillations of atoms as a reference for...

An instrument that uses electromagnetic fields to sort out the relative masses of atoms and molecules.The same way an...

An instrument designed to produce very hard x-rays by the acceleration of electrons in a varying magnetic field.

The transfer of energy from an incident electromagnetic energy field with wavelength or frequency to an atomic or molecular...

The magnetic flux that, linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as it is reduced to...

An arranged series of coils, magnets or electromagnets disposed in such a way that the resulting magnetic fields generate a...

Azimuthal polarization refers to a specific polarization state of light where the electric field vector of the...

The direct influence of light on the magnetic susceptibility of particular materials.

A substance that increases a material's sensitivity to electromagnetic irradiation. In photodynamic therapy, a drug used to...

A device that measures the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave.

The exact mathematical description of the interactions of matter and intense electromagnetic fields, such as those that...

For an electromagnetic field mode varying sinusoidally with time at a given frequency, the logarithmic rate of change, with...

An electron system using the effect of a constant magnetic field on electron paths to differentiate electrons that have...

The development of a transverse electric field in a solid material when it carries an electric current and is placed in a...

In optics and photonics, "phase" refers to a property of electromagnetic waves, such as light, that describes the position...

Metasurfaces are two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength-scale artificial structures, often referred to as meta-atoms or...

A magnon is a quasiparticle representing a quantized spin wave in a magnetic material. In other words, it is a collective...

For each mode in an optical waveguide, the term used to describe the process by which an electromagnetic signal is distorted...

The temperature above which a ferromagnetic material becomes only paramagnetic.

The scattering of electromagnetic waves by free electrons, whereby the incident radiation and the scattered radiation are of...

A near-infrared (NIR) camera is an imaging device designed to capture images in the near-infrared region of the...

Solar regions characterized by low density and open magnetic fields where high-speed solar wind streams originate....

In astronomy, the relative brightness of a celestial body. Originally a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 represented the brightest...

Remote sensing is a method of data collection and observation where information about objects, areas, or phenomena on...

A device that uses electromagnetic fields to separate electrically charged particles according to their masses. As a beam of...

A maser that relies on the fact that electrons in orbital motion in high-magnetic fields will emit energy at the cyclotron...

An electromagnon is a quasiparticle excitation that combines aspects of both magnetism and electric polarization in a...

A device used in a free-electron laser to convert the electron-beam's energy into microwave laser radiation by creating a...

Technique in which the polarization rotation of light, and its relationship to the magnetic field strength can be analyzed...

Brillouin scattering is a phenomenon in physics where an incident electromagnetic wave (usually light) interacts with...

The radio waves of the electromagnetic spectrum that have frequencies of up to 10,000 megacycles per second.

Electromagnetic energy is transmitted in the form of a sinusoidal wave. The wavelength is the physical distance covered by...

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive analytical technique that uses the near-infrared region of the...

An electron tube that employs electromagnetic radiation to produce a visual replica of an image produced on its cathode....

Pertaining to electromagnetic radiation as perceived by the eye; that is, with the contributions as wavelengths in the...

A synchrotron is a type of particle accelerator that uses magnetic fields to steer charged particles, typically electrons or...

A standard source of high-charge-state ions for accelerators that has an external magnetic field oriented perpendicularly to...

An electron-gun system is an assembly used to generate and control a focused beam of electrons. Electron guns find...

In the context of electronics and optics, an isolator refers to a device that allows the transmission of signals in one...

A fluorescent screen refers to a phosphorescent or fluorescent-coated surface that emits visible light when exposed to other...

End-fire coupling refers to a method of coupling energy into or out of a waveguide, transmission line, or antenna, where the...

High harmonic generation (HHG) refers to a nonlinear optical process in which intense laser light interacts with a gaseous...

Describes incident radiation propagating parallel to an externally applied magnetic field in magneto-optical experimentation.

The splitting of an element's spectral line as the result of the interactions between the electron spin and the spins of...

A sealed, hard, magnetic disc drive used for the storage of data in a computer system.

The detection and analysis of naturally formed extraterrestrial electromagnetic radiation within the radio frequency range...

A term applied to the recording of video images by means of magnetic tape or disc, so that the image's record can be played...

Electromagnetic radiation present upon the open aperture of the source within an operating environment.

That branch of spectroscopy that applies to the study of interactions between energy and atomic nuclei. The simultaneous...

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful analytical technique that enhances the Raman scattering signal of...

A method of studying the chemical and physical properties of atoms and molecules (typically living tissue and chemical...

Nonlinear optical materials are substances that exhibit optical properties that are not linearly proportional to the...

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) refers to a specific range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum....

The instrument used to analyze a pulsed electromagnetic wave to determine its time, amplitude, duration and shape, and to...

Electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by an electron as it is accelerated or decelerated while moving through the...

Indium phosphide (InP) is a compound semiconductor material composed of indium (In) and phosphorus (P). It belongs to the...

Parallel scanning refers to a method of acquiring data or images simultaneously from multiple sources or in parallel, rather...

A memory device consisting of thin disks of a magnetic substance deposited on a nonmagnetic substrate for use in a computer.

Short wavelength infrared (SWIR) refers to the portion of the infrared spectrum that encompasses wavelengths roughly between...

The production of an image on a magnetic film that is exposed to infrared radiation and heated to a point above Curie...

The present radiation level within a laser or electromagnetic radiation operating area.

An emission spectrum is a graphical representation or a characteristic pattern of the wavelengths or frequencies of light...

Terahertz (THz) refers to a unit of frequency in the electromagnetic spectrum, denoting waves with frequencies between 0.1...

An electron-beam lithography (EBL) system is a sophisticated nanofabrication tool used in the semiconductor industry and...

The Casimir force is a quantum phenomenon that results in an attractive force between two closely spaced uncharged...

A pollution-measuring device used to detect the presence of nitric oxide regardless of other gases present. It utilizes the...

Attosecond photonics sources refer to devices or systems that generate extremely short pulses of light on the order of...

The region of the electromagnetic spectrum from 280 to 320 nm.

Broadening of a spectrum that results from the influence of a magnetic field.

Particle acceleration refers to the process by which charged particles, such as electrons or protons, gain kinetic energy...

A variation from standard physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating techniques, magnetron sputtering is a plasma coating...

The ability of an electrical current to destroy superconductivity by means of the magnetic field generated by the current....

With reference to electromagnetic radiation, the number of crests of waves that pass a fixed point in a given unit of time,...

A holographic grating is a type of diffraction grating that is produced using holographic recording techniques. It consists...

An angstrom, symbolized by the Ångström or Å, is a unit of length used to express atomic and molecular...

The energy passed on as electromagnetic radiation; e.g., radio, heat or light waves.

The selective absorption of electromagnetic waves by a liquid made up of molecules with permanent dipole movement.

A small mass spectrometer used to find leaks in a vacuum system by detecting the presence of helium. Using a magnetic...

1.) Generally, the electromagnetic spectrum within the wavelength region extending from the vacuum ultraviolet at 40 nm to...

A device that consists of two types of mode converters, one of which must be magnetic. It is nonreciprocal because the...

Optical cements and adhesives are specialized materials used in the assembly and bonding of optical components in optical...

The elimination of magnetic moments and decrease in magnetic susceptibility with a decrease in temperature due to the equal...

An optical fiber's absorption of electromagnetic waves due to hydroxyl ions remaining after contact with water.

An artificial material, engineered to have a negative refractive index value, such that light or any other form of...

Metabolic imaging refers to the visualization and quantification of metabolic processes within living organisms, tissues, or...

Mie scattering, named after the German physicist Gustav Mie, refers to the scattering of electromagnetic radiation (such as...

Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory of superconductivity, based on the notion that electrons with opposite momentum and spin...

Scalar diffraction theory is a simplified approach used to describe the propagation of electromagnetic waves, particularly...

Optical fiber is a thin, flexible, transparent strand or filament made of glass or plastic used for transmitting light...

A crystal having the axes of its grains aligned so that they have directional magnetic characteristics.

The interaction of charged particles and electromagnetic fields.

In optics, "mode beating" refers to an interference phenomenon that can occur in laser systems with multiple longitudinal...

An optical clock is a highly precise and advanced timekeeping device that relies on the oscillations of electromagnetic...

A photomultiplier tube (PMT) is a highly sensitive vacuum tube that detects and amplifies low levels of light. It is widely...

Continuous wave (CW) refers to a type of signal or transmission where the signal is constant and does not vary with time. In...

An alteration in the direction of the magnetic induction at the interface between two media of different permeability.

A photonic cavity, also known as an optical cavity, is a structure that confines electromagnetic radiation within a certain...

The constant outward flow of weakly magnetized plasma from the sun that is deflected by the magnetic field of the earth and,...

Propagation of electromagnetic waves through the Earth's atmosphere in a path that conforms to the curvature of the Earth...

That radiation characterized by wavelengths ranging from 0.2 to 0.3 µm in the electromagnetic spectrum.

An electromagnetic device used to separate isotopes of elements based on their respective masses.

A magnetic-deflection mass spectrometer that has an electrostatic field placed perpendicularly to its magnetic field,...

The ability of particular pure liquids to doubly refract when influenced by a magnetic field with a direction that is...

A swept-source laser, also known as a wavelength-swept laser, is a type of laser that rapidly and continuously changes its...

Electromagnetic radiation with frequencies between 300 GHz and 10 THz, and existing between regions of the electromagnetic...

An astronomical body that emits radiation concentrated by a strong magnetic field into two beams that rotate, giving a...

The splitting of energy levels of an atom, ion or molecule because of a magnetic field.

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter...

Phase shift in electromagnetic signals caused by daily variations in the ionosphere, often during sunrise or sunset.

Hyperspectral resolution refers to the level of detail or granularity in the spectral information captured by a...

A phenomenon, exploited for medical imaging, in which the nuclei of material placed in a strong magnetic field will absorb...

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an analytical technique that combines the principles of Raman spectroscopy...

A silicon photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. It is a type of photodetector...

A vacuum tube in which a magnetic field is superimposed onto the tube's electrical field. When the two fields are aligned,...

Surface analysis by means of photon induced electron emission. PEM methods provide high lateral resolution of the observed...

Ferroelectric materials are a type of dielectric materials that exhibit spontaneous electric polarization, meaning they...

Plasma-enriched deposition or planar magnetic sputtering that offers increased deposition rates in optical thin-film...

All formulas that present the index of refraction as a function of a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation. Also called...

Waves that propagate along the interface between two different media without radiation with exponentially decaying...

The magnetic flux density given by a magnetic flux of one weber per square meter. (T).

A quantum of electromagnetic energy of a single mode; i.e., a single wavelength, direction and polarization. As a unit of...

A chemical detection technique used to measure molecules that have a magnetic dipole moment. The analysis is directed to...

Relative to the Cotton-Mouton effect, the magnetic birefringence constant that, when multiplied by pathlength and the square...

The spontaneous emittance of electromagnetic radiation by the nucleus of certain radioactive elements during their quantum...

The ability of a device to operate without electromagnetically interfering with the operation of nearby equipment and...

Multispectral imaging is a technique that involves capturing and analyzing images at multiple discrete spectral bands within...

Any substance or space through which electromagnetic radiation can travel.

A semiconductor laser that operates in the infrared and that is pumped with strong pulses of radiation from a second laser....

A crystal consisting of a substance that has the ability to become electrically polarized and has strong piezoelectric...

Fluorescence is a type of luminescence, which is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other...

Volumetric imaging refers to the capture, visualization, and analysis of three-dimensional (3D) information from a volume of...

Nanophotonics is a branch of science and technology that explores the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, typically at...

A quantum cascade laser (QCL) is a type of semiconductor laser that operates based on the principles of quantum mechanics....

A blue diode laser is a type of semiconductor laser that emits light in the blue wavelength range of the electromagnetic...

Pertaining to electromagnetic radiation, with the contributions at all wavelengths of interest weighted equally.

The distribution of electromagnetic fields in a given area. The units are volts per meter, watts per meter squared and...

A spectrograph used to detect radiation in the range of the ultraviolet in the electromagnetic spectrum. It is made up of...

Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) refers to a specific range of ultraviolet radiation with shorter wavelengths than those of visible...

An image intensifier tube that uses a magnetic field for focusing. It yields high-quality images, but its use is limited by...

An electron lens consisting of a homogeneous axial electric field and a magnetic field used in high-quality image tubes for...

Magnetorheological finishing (MRF) is a precision optics polishing technique used for shaping and finishing optical surfaces...

Digital signal processing (DSP) refers to the manipulation and analysis of signals, which are representations of physical...

A mid-infrared camera is a type of imaging device designed to capture images in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range,...

An infrared camera, also known as a thermal imaging camera or IR camera, is a device that captures and visualizes the...

A factor of an equation of the Faraday effect, which is the rotation of the plane of light polarization by transparent...

Devices in which the lasing medium is a vapor of metal atoms or ions, sometimes mixed with another gas. Metal vapor lasers...

The effect produced by electrical charges or fields alone, without interaction with magnetic influence.

A form of photography in which an electronic camera converts an image to an electronic signal that is stored in digital...

An acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Predecessor to the laser, the maser or...

Optical glass refers to a type of glass specifically engineered and manufactured for use in optical components and systems,...

A thin layer of metal deposited on the surface of a substrate. The film may serve as a reflector, beamsplitter, neutral...

A flowmeter is a device used to measure the flow rate or quantity of a fluid passing through a particular point in a system....

Radiation emitted from vibrating charged particles. A combination of oscillating electrical and magnetic fields that...

Broadband dielectric mirrors, also known as broadband mirrors, are optical coatings designed to efficiently reflect or...

A hyperspectral imaging camera is a sophisticated imaging device capable of capturing and processing data across a wide...

Reciprocal magnetic interaction between nuclei in a molecular system facilitated by the binding electrons of the molecule.

A plasma accelerator is a type of particle accelerator that uses electric fields and magnetic fields to accelerate charged...

After putting a thick photographic emulsion on a front-faced mirror, and exposing the emulsion to monochromatic incident...

Integration time, in the context of optics, imaging systems, and sensor technology, refers to the duration over which a...

The Lorentz oscillator model is a theoretical model used in physics to describe the response of a charged particle (such as...

Decrease in cosmic ray activity that is observed approximately 24 hours after a solar flare, attributed to a shielding...

Spectroscopy is a technique used in the study of interactions between matter and electromagnetic radiation. It involves...

An absorption peak refers to a sharp increase or spike in the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a particular...

A mode possessing components of both electrical and magnetic field vectors in the direction of propagation.

Nd:YAG laser refers to a solid-state laser that utilizes neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:Y3Al5O12) as the gain...

A detector array refers to a collection of individual detector elements arranged in a two-dimensional grid or matrix format....

A method of coding information in a communications system where the shift in the phase of an electromagnetic wave represents...

A plastic disc coated with ferric oxide or other films on which data can be stored by selectively magnetizing areas of the...

A fiber optic sensor is a device that uses optical fibers to detect and measure physical, chemical, biological, or...

An amorphous film in which cylindrical bubbles of reverse magnetization can be formed to follow circuit paths usually made...

See atomic force microscope; magnetic force microscope; near-field scanning optical microscope; scanning tunneling...

A wave in the electromagnetic spectrum that has both electrical and magnetic field vectors in the direction of propagation.

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures changes in hemoglobin...

A corner cube, also known as a corner reflector or retroreflector prism, is a type of optical device used to reflect light...

An instrument designed to collect naturally formed extraterrestrial electromagnetic radiation within the radio frequency...

That region of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the retina is sensitive and by which the eye sees. It extends from...

The absorption spectrum of an element influenced by a magnetic field in the same direction as the transmitted light, which...

A GaAlAs laser is a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic...

Quantum-enhanced metrology refers to the use of quantum mechanics principles and techniques to enhance the precision and...

The force acting upon a charged particle as it moves in a magnetic field, proportional to the particle's charge and velocity.

In micropositioning, a remote positioning device in which an electric current drives a movable armature mounted on an...

An infrared lens is an optical component specifically designed and optimized for transmitting, focusing, or manipulating...

Any testing method for materials and components that does not damage or destroy the test sample. Some of the methods used...

A MEMS fiber optic switch is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device designed to selectively route optical signals...

In considering a field of electromagnetic energy emanating from a source, the wavefront is a surface connecting all field...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the...

A magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of a magnetic field. It can detect...

The effect discovered by Faraday in 1845 whereby nonoptically active materials or substances become capable of rotating the...

In the context of optics and lasers, a transverse mode refers to a specific spatial pattern of the electric field within the...

Electromagnetic energy that is capable of producing photochemical activity.

The unusual and anisotropic diamagnetic quality observed in particular crystals such as those composed of bismuth.

A mass spectrometer utilizing both radial electrostatic and magnetic field analyzers to improve the focusing and increase...

Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but...

A retroreflector is an optical device or structure that reflects incident light or electromagnetic waves back to their...

A free-electron laser (FEL) is a type of laser that generates coherent, high-intensity electromagnetic radiation by using a...

A phonon is a quantum of vibrational energy associated with the periodic motion of atoms or molecules in a crystalline...

A measurement device used to study the structure of matter using the diffraction of electromagnetic radiation.

A nitrogen vacancy (NV) refers to a specific type of defect or impurity in a crystal lattice where a nitrogen atom replaces...

Device in which contact ionization of atomic particles and thermionic electron emission are used to produce magnetically...

A type of high-speed photographic shutter that uses Faraday rotation to produce exposure times as fast as 1 microsecond. It...

A blackbody source, often simply referred to as a blackbody, is a theoretical or practical physical object that absorbs all...

Any bending of a wave of radiation away from its expected path, as, for example, by diffraction or by a magnetic field.

Remote inspection refers to the process of inspecting, evaluating, or monitoring assets, equipment, infrastructure, or...

Anisotropy refers to the property of exhibiting different values or characteristics when measured in different directions....

A spectroradiometer is a device used to measure the intensity of light at different wavelengths across the electromagnetic...

The mathematical set of equations showing the relationship between oscillating electric and magnetic fields that are...

A metal coil or coils wrapped around the outside of the neck of a cathode-ray tube. Current passing through the coils...

The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave and thus with a lightwave. The electric vector specifies the...

Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) is a semiconductor alloy composed of gallium (Ga), arsenic (As), and phosphorus (P). It...

The scanning of photographs or transparencies of images, either by a vidicon camera or flying spot scanner, for the...

A term denoting the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field associated with an electromagnetic wave when describing...

The control of free electron movement through the use of electrical or magnetic fields, and use of this electron movement in...

1. A bundle of light rays that may be parallel, converging or diverging. 2. A concentrated, unidirectional stream of...

Magneto-optics refers to the study and manipulation of the interaction between magnetic fields and light (electromagnetic...

A near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer is an analytical instrument used to measure the absorption, transmission, or reflection...

Reflectance spectroscopy is a technique used to analyze the reflective properties of materials across various wavelengths of...

Any organic substance, that when dissolved in appropriate liquid based solvents will absorb and emit electromagnetic...

A variation of the atomic force microscope that operates by scanning a tiny ferromagnetic probe (or a magnetized tip) over a...

The theory of propagation of energy by combined electric and magnetic fields included in Maxwell's equations.

The elimination of magnetic fields from within a material as that material makes the transition from the normal to...

A fluid having three components: a carrier fluid, magnetite particles suspended by Brownian motion and a stabilizer to...

Metamaterials are artificial materials engineered to have properties not found in naturally occurring substances. These...

Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) is a nondestructive analytical technique used to investigate the optical properties...

Any of the many devices used to detect the presence of radiation from a specific region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A spectrophotometer designed for use in the 200- to 380-nm range of the electromagnetic spectrum and equipped with a...

A form of liquid crystal with an appearance of moving, threadlike structures, particularly visible when observed in thick...

A group of frequencies or wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum which exhibits resonance or energy contributions near...

A mechanical or electrical-electromagnetic device for periodically interrupting or blocking abeam of light for a brief known...

A vibrational transition refers to a change in the vibrational energy of a molecule. Molecules consist of atoms that are...

Photoconductive antenna (PCA) is a semiconductor element that generates or detects high-frequency electromagnetic signals....

1. An undulation or vibration; a form of movement by which all radiant energy of the electromagnetic spectrum is estimated...

Typically represented by the Greek letter μ, magnetic permeability is the measure of a material's ability to generate and...

Wave of radiation identified by individual fluctuations of electric and magnetic fields.

LiFi, short for light fidelity, is a wireless communication technology that utilizes visible light or infrared light to...

A coil used to focus an electron beam by the generation of a magnetic field parallel to the beam.

The total range of wavelengths, extending from the shortest to the longest wavelength or conversely, that can be generated...

A fundamental law of quantum theory which states that the discrete quanta of energy transfers associated with...

Electromagnetic radiation detectable by the eye, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 750 nm. In photonic applications...

Rare earth dopants refer to elements from the lanthanide series, also known as rare earth elements, that are intentionally...

Quantum sensing refers to a class of sensing technologies that leverage principles from quantum mechanics to enhance the...

1. In astronomy, the angle measured clockwise (eastward) in a horizontal plane, usually from north (true north, Y-north,...

An electron tube that is used as a camera tube for a television system. When the picture to be transmitted is focused on a...

The area closest to an aperture or source where the diffraction pattern differs substantially from that observed at an...

The tendency of charge carriers to spiral about an axis in a direction identical to that of an applied magnetic field that...

A light-tight box that receives light from an object or scene and focuses it to form an image on a light-sensitive material...

A nonradiative transition refers to a process in which an electron or an atom undergoes a change in its energy state without...

An amplifying device with a wide tuning range in which an electron gun sends a beam of electrons into a slow-wave structure....

Attenuation refers to the gradual loss or reduction of intensity, force, or magnitude of a particular property as it...

An atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) is an analytical instrument used to determine the concentration of specific chemical...

1. A piece of glass with plane parallel surfaces used to admit light into an optical system and to exclude dirt and...

Germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) refers to a specific range of UV radiation that has disinfectant properties capable of killing...

An imaging technique used in radiology that is based on the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to produce...

An electromagnetic wave lying within the region of the frequency spectrum that is between about 1000 MHz (1 GHz) and 100,000...

Fusion ignition refers to the point in a controlled nuclear fusion reaction where the energy released by the fusion...

A nonmagnetic instrument utilizing an electrofocus and deflection tube with a photocathode for imaging purposes. The optical...

This term literally means "to lag behind.'' It is quite often used to describe the residual effect that remains after...

That point in the electromagnetic spectrum at which an optical system focuses the most chemically effective rays.

A waveguide is a physical structure or device that is designed to confine and guide electromagnetic waves, such as radio...

Interaction of a magnetic field with a photoconductive substance exposed to light to create a potential difference.

Backscatter refers to the phenomenon in which radiation or waves are scattered backward, opposite to the direction of the...

Spectral repeatability refers to the consistency and reproducibility of spectral measurements across multiple trials or...

GaN (Gallium Nitride) distributed feedback (DFB) lasers refer to a specific type of semiconductor laser based on Gallium...

Polarization refers to the orientation of oscillations in a transverse wave, such as light waves, radio waves, or other...

A spectrophotometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the intensity of light at various wavelengths in the...

The partial differential equations for the spatial and time dependence of electric and magnetic fields inside a...

A device used to measure the masses and relative concentrations of atoms and molecules. It utilizes the Lorentz force...

Plasmonics is a field of science and technology that focuses on the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and free...

A spectral signature, in the context of remote sensing and spectroscopy, refers to the unique pattern or characteristic...

An instrument used to record sound, pictures or both on a magnetic tape for storage and playback.

The term "Rydberg atom" refers to an atom in a highly excited state where one or more of its electrons are in a Rydberg...

A galvanometric scanner, also known as a galvanometer scanner or galvo scanner, is a type of optical scanning device used to...

A wave that is guided by the interface between two different media or by a refractive index gradient in the medium. The...

The region of the electromagnetic spectrum from 320 to 400 nm.

That part of a magnetic or optical tape or disc drive that retrieves data from or records data on the recording media.

The magnitude of the electric vector of a wave of light. See electric vector; magnetic vector.

The focusing of an electron beam by a magnetic field that permanently retains the majority of its magnetic properties.

An advanced magnetic device used in x-ray lithography to beam x-rays onto the surface of silicon wafers used for...

A fiber optic cable assembly refers to a complete unit consisting of optical fibers, connectors, protective jackets, and...