light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
Bessel beam — A Bessel beam is a field of electromagnetic radiation whose amplitude is described by a Bessel function. A true Bessel beam is non diffractive. This means that as it propagates, it does not diffract and spread out; this is in contrast to the… … Wikipedia
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Hydrodynamic focusing — is a technique used by microbiologists to provide more accurate results from flow cytometers or Coulter counters for determining the size of bacteria or cells.Measuring particlesCounting cells happens by forcing them to pass through a small… … Wikipedia
Self-focusing — is a non linear optical process induced by the change in refractive index of materials exposed to intense electromagnetic radiation. [Cumberbatch, E. Self focusing in Non linear optics , J. Inst. Maths Applics 6, 250 (1970)] Mourou, G. A. et al.… … Wikipedia
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Electron beam lithography — (often abbreviated as e beam lithography) is the practice of scanning a beam of electrons in a patterned fashion across a surface covered with a film (called the resist),cite book |last= McCord |first=M. A. |coauthors=M. J. Rooks |title=… … Wikipedia
National Synchrotron Light Source — NSLS Aerial view of the NSLS. General information Type Research and Development Facility Town or city Upton … Wikipedia
Swiss Light Source — The Swiss Light Source is a synchrotron located at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland for producing synchrotron radiation of highest brightness. Planning started in 1991, project was approved in 1997, and first light from the storage ring … Wikipedia
Electron beam welding — (EBW) is a fusion welding process in which a beam of high velocity electrons is applied to the materials being joined. The workpieces melt as the kinetic energy of the electrons is transformed into heat upon impact, and the filler metal, if used … Wikipedia