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second-harmonic generation
Second-harmonic generation (SHG) is a nonlinear optical process that occurs when two photons with the same frequency combine...
Hertzian waves
The radio waves of the electromagnetic spectrum that have frequencies of up to 10,000 megacycles per second.
pixel
A pixel, short for "picture element," is the smallest controllable element of a digital image or display. It is a...
pair production
The production of a positron-electron pair by a photon having energy greater than one mega-electron-volt, whereby some of...
Gaussian profile
An intensity distribution (intensity as a function of radial distance from the beam center) which is given by the Gaussian...
mega
In the SI system, prefix meaning 1 million, 106.
microreciprocal degree
An approximated measure of the smallest change in color temperature detectable by the human eye, defined as the reciprocal...
second-order nonlinear optical properties
Second-order nonlinear optical properties refer to a class of phenomena exhibited by certain materials in response to...
network interface card
A network interface card (NIC), also known as a network adapter or LAN adapter, is a hardware component that allows...
reciprocal megakelvin
GigE
GigE, short for gigabit Ethernet, refers to a standard for high-speed Ethernet communication, capable of transmitting data...
hyperspectral imaging camera
A hyperspectral imaging camera is a sophisticated imaging device capable of capturing and processing data across a wide...
effective data rate
A characterization of the throughput performance of data storage systems; the EDR is the total of data retrieved divided by...
mode-locked lasers
Mode-locking is a technique used in lasers to produce ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of picoseconds,...

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