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Optics and Photonics

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Definition: A specialized field of physics and engineering involved in studying the behavior and properties of light and the technology of analyzing, generating, transmitting, and manipulating ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION in the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet range.  the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use OPTICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for processes and properties of light and materials interacting with light   
See Also Optical Devices
Examples Fiber Optic Technology; Microscopy; Refractometry 		Other names Photonics; Photonics and Optics

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