optical cavity

collocation in English

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optical
adjective
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/ˈɒp.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈɑːp.tɪ.kəl/
relating to light or the ability ...
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cavity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæv.ə.ti/us
/ˈkæv.ə.t̬i/
a hole, or an empty space between ...
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In fact, by some reasons the enhancement factor foropticalcavityis expected to be higher than that of circulator.
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Some important properties of laser diodes are determined by the geometry of theopticalcavity.
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This sound beam propagates not in anopticalcavity, but in a different active medium.
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When an optical amplifier is placed inside a resonantopticalcavity, one obtains a laser oscillator.
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The optical microcavity allows building up an optical field inside theopticalcavity.
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About 30% of the lost energy was due to theopticalcavityand filters.
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The wavelength emitted is a function of the band-gap of the semiconductor and the modes of theopticalcavity.
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The second factor that determines a laser's emission frequencies is theopticalcavity(or resonant cavity) of the laser.
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Phenomena related to morphology-dependent resonances in a sphericalopticalcavityhave been studied by several research groups.
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The reported composite magnetic/plasmonic nanostructure can be visualized to be a magnetic particle embedded in a resonantopticalcavity.
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This gives laser light its characteristic coherence, and allows it to maintain the uniform polarization and often monochromaticity established by theopticalcavitydesign.
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Since theopticalcavityis a delay line, a laser can be regarded as a special case of the delay-line oscillator.
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As with common lasers this forms anopticalcavityor "optical resonator", allowing a standing wave to form inside the spacer layer.
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A random laser uses noopticalcavitybut the remaining principles of operation remain the same as for a conventional laser.
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One, or both, of the waveguide facets have an anti-reflection coating that defeats theopticalcavityaction of the cleaved facets.
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An optical amplifier may be thought of as a laser without anopticalcavity, or one in which feedback from the cavity is suppressed.
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This type ofopticalcavityexhibits optical resonances when the size of the sphere or the optical wavelength or the refractive index is varied.
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Optical modulators situated in anopticalcavityrequire fewer quantum wells to absorb the same fraction of the incident light, and can therefore operate at lower voltages.
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