optical
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Lumentum says demand for some optical components will exceed supply through 2028, lifting its shares and other optical networking stocks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
To determine what had produced the unusual signal, researchers organized an extensive international follow-up campaign using observations ranging from X-ray and optical wavelengths to radio.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Speaking to AFP, Ignat explained that the new turrets, which have been seen by AFP journalists in the Ukrainian capital, use "optical vision and artificial intelligence to eliminate the human factor and deliver strikes".
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Macdonald says these have been used in the war in Ukraine, where satellite imagery can provide intelligence - for example, spotting a Russian vessel in a Crimean port - when conventional optical cameras cannot.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
A young mule skinner named Milton Humason helped to transport mechanical and optical equipment, scientists, engineers and dignitaries up the mountain.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing optical
Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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