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Optical vs Spaser - What's the difference?

optical | spaser |

As an adjective optical

is of, or relating to sight; visual.

As a noun spaser is

the nanoplasmonic counterpart of a laser; a nanoscale source of optical fields with potential uses in nanoscale lithography, probing and microscopy.

optical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to sight; visual
    • Strabismus is an optical defect.
    (rfex)
  • Designed to assist or enhance sight
    • A microscope is an optical instrument.
  • Of, or relating to optics
    • Refraction is an optical effect.
  • Of, or relating to visible light
    • Optical telescopes don't work when it is cloudy.
  • Incorporating light-sensitive devices
    • An optical switch opens the door automatically.

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    spaser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) The nanoplasmonic counterpart of a laser; a nanoscale source of optical fields with potential uses in nanoscale lithography, probing and microscopy.

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