downconversion
nounEtymology From down- + conversion.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The interaction of a photon with a medium in which it is converted into two photons of lower frequencies such that energy is conserved.
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Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The conversion of a high radio frequency to a lower frequency.
- Related terms
- upconversion