photonics

[ foh-ton-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study and technology of the use of light for the transmission of information.

photonics

/ fəʊˈtɒnɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study and design of devices and systems, such as optical fibres, that depend on the transmission, modulation, or amplification of streams of photons

photonics

/ fō-tŏn′ĭks /

1. The scientific study or application of electromagnetic energy whose basic unit is the photon, incorporating optics, laser technology, electrical engineering, materials science, and information storage and processing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photonics¹

1950–55; photonic, -ics; perhaps on the model of electronics

Example Sentences

Lian Yu-yan, 18, said that while the new department seems impressive, she’s also interested in majoring in mechanical engineering and photonics.

From Los Angeles Times

This innovative approach is gaining recognition as a promising technology in the nano-optics and photonics industries.

From Science Daily

"Leveraging deep learning techniques to optimize metalens performance marks a pivotal developmental trajectory. We foresee machine learning as a vital trend in advancing photonics research."

From Science Daily

The team included researchers at MIT, at Nanyang Technological University and Temasek Laboratories in Singapore, at the University of Southampton in the U.K., and at companies Fingate Technologies, in Singapore, and Vulcan Photonics, headquartered in Malaysia.

From Science Daily

The key to these advances lies in what experts call phononics, which is similar to photonics.

From Science Daily