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What is photonics?

What is photonics? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (sciences) the science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum
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A special symposium on photonics time and frequency metrology focused on the control and use of mode-locked lasers in producing frequency combs.
Much of our electronics could soon be replaced by photonics, in which beams of light flitting through microscopic channels on a silicon chip replace electrons in wires.
Our three-year high school photonics program encourages students to train as laser technicians, and holography teaches them many useful skills.
The recent advances in silicon photonics make it possible to integrate the entire digitizer on a silicon chip, leading to a compact and low-cost solution.
It aims to develop technologies across a wide range of disciplines including superconductivity, nanotechnology, data storage, photonics and power electronics.
The company is truly high-tech, making complex laser machines that cut silicon and wafers for chipmakers and photonics companies.

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