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Record 1 1994-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
DEF

The manipulation of intense beams of light (often in the infra-red region of the spectrum) on a sometimes microscopic scale.

OBS

In part, the field has come to life for technical reasons, the development of efficient semiconductor devices for converting electrical current into light.

CONT

Quantum optics deals with the intersection of light with the atomic entities of matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
OBS

Voir «optique physique» et «physique quantique».

Spanish

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