Optics and Photonics
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D055095
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.671.617 J01.293.688
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