optical
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The team also used the extreme localization of the narwhal-shaped wavefunctions to create a new near-field scanning optical microscopy technique called the singular optical microscope.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Management said that the optical space offers a multibillion-dollar opportunity, which would come on top of its existing connectivity business.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The two optical networking stocks sank Monday as sentiment was being hit both by high bond yields and news that prominent AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner exited positions in Lumentum and Coherent in the first quarter.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The paper, titled "Quantum signatures of proper time in optical ion clocks," appeared April 20, 2026 in Physical Review Letters.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
There may be some convergent evolution because there may be only one best solution to a certain environmental problem— something like two eyes, for example, for binocular vision at optical frequencies.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Vocabulary lists containing optical
Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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