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LaWS Dictionary Terms
narrow-angle dark-field illumination
An imaging system designed to highlight small deviations in a planar reflective object such as a mirror. The system can be...
automated optical inspection
Automated optical inspection (AOI) is a technology used in manufacturing processes, particularly in electronics, to...
geometric optics
A field of physics that deals with light as if it truly were composed of rays diverging in various directions from the...
ultrasonic
Ultrasonic refers to sound waves with frequencies higher than the upper audible limit of human hearing, typically above...
Lawson criterion
Defines the minimum operational standards for a self-sustaining fusion reactor as equivalence between energy released per...
proof stressing
A means of testing the strength of optical fibers to ensure reliability, by applying stress to the fiber so that any flaws...
Beer-Lambert law
Combination of Beer's and Lambert's (absorption) laws.
spontaneous emission
Radiation emitted when a quantum mechanical system drops spontaneously from an excited level to a lower level. This...
smart skin
Structural surfaces that incorporate an embedded sensor network capable of detecting flaws within the structure.
fusion ignition
Fusion ignition refers to the point in a controlled nuclear fusion reaction where the energy released by the fusion...
surface quality
The specification of allowable flaws in a surface by comparison to reference standards of quality. Two graded sets of...
power scanning laws
Laws that predict the maximum power output as a function of tube diameter for a hydrogen cyanide laser of a given discharge...
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