photonics
nounUS /foʊˈtɑnɪks/
Etymology From photon + -ics.
1
Sciences The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.
- Derived terms
- astrophotonics, biophotonics, nanobiophotonics, neurophotonics, silicon photonics
- Hyponyms
- nanophotonics