optical frequency

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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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frequency
noun
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/ˈfriː.kwən.si/us
/ˈfriː.kwən.si/
the number of times something happens within a particular period, or the fact of something happening often or a large number ...
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Therefore, an electron undergoes a strong downshiftedopticalfrequencywhen it is accelerated in the laser propagation direction.
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The birefringence (as well as the average refractive index) will generally be dispersive, that is, it will vary as a function ofopticalfrequency(wavelength).
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This assumption is typically valid in transparent media in theopticalfrequencyrange.
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Similar coherence lengths can be reached withopticalfrequencycombs due to the narrow linewidth of each tooth.
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In theopticalfrequencyregime developing the superlens may allow for imaging below the diffraction limit.
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Carswell has been actively engaged in the study of the properties and applications of lasers and coherentopticalfrequencyradiation since 1963.
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Currently,opticalfrequencycombs have provided a much simpler method of measuring optical frequencies.
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There was a strong program in inorganic non-linear optical materials that resulted inopticalfrequencydoubling for the green lasers mentioned above.
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Theseopticalfrequencymeasurements can be millions of times more precise than previous spectroscopic determinations of the wavelength of light.
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In particular, it is not possible to combine two or more inputs of the sameopticalfrequencyinto one single-polarization output without significant excess losses.
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It is a kind of transmitter to convert information to optical binary signal through optical fiber (optical waveguide) or transmission medium ofopticalfrequencyin fiber optic communication.
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It is also a widely used technique for a variety of other applications, e.g. within the field ofopticalfrequencymetrology or in studies of light matter interactions.
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When theopticalfrequencyis divided down into a countable radio frequency using a femtosecond comb, the bandwidth of the phase noise is also divided by that factor.
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This is typically addressed through the use of anopticalfrequencymultiplier, which can double or triple the frequency of the light, into the green or ultraviolet, respectively.
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The two primary systems under consideration for use inopticalfrequencystandards are single ions isolated in an ion trap and neutral atoms trapped in an optical lattice.
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He developed anopticalfrequencycomb synthesiser, which makes it possible, for the first time, to measure with extreme precision the number of light oscillations per second.
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Electrical field oscillations in theopticalfrequencyrange can not be directly measured since the relatively high optical frequencies have oscillating fields that are much faster than electronics can respond.
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For example, all the optical frequencies involved can be collinear, can have the same polarization, and travel through the medium in arbitrary directions.
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However, since energy detection is inherently square-law detection, it intrinsically mixes any optical frequencies present on the detector.
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