subwavelength

English

Alternative forms
  • sub-wavelength

Etymology

sub- +‎ wavelength

Adjective

subwavelength (not comparable)

  1. (physics) (of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • subwavelength aperture
  • subwavelength hole array
  • subwavelength imaging
  • subwavelength optics
  • subwavelength photolithography
  • subwavelength photonics

Noun

subwavelength (plural subwavelengths)

  1. (physics) A wavelength that is a fraction of another
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