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cavity

[kav-i-tee] / ˈkæv ɪ ti /


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In these experiments, atoms or other particles are placed inside an optical cavity, which consists of two mirrors that trap light between them.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The particles then interact with the confined light inside the cavity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

A surgeon from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center removed her brain tumor and lined the cavity with the implants in late November 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Inside an ultrafast laser, pulses of light travel repeatedly through a structure known as a laser cavity.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

He carefully inserted the stone into the empty cavity of the bow guard where a stone had fallen out.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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