Subwavelength
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subwavelength is an adjective meaning (physics, of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
Meaning
(physics, of an optical component) Having dimensions less than the wavelength of the light employed.
More Meanings
- (physics) A wavelength that is a fraction of another
Example Sentences
Planar metamaterials with subwavelength thickness, or metasurfaces, consisting of single-layer or few-layer stacks of planar structures, can be readily fabricated using lithography and nanoprinting methods, and the ultrathin thickness in the wave propagation direction can greatly suppress the undesirable losses.
Word Forms
- sub-wavelength
- subwavelengths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subdiffraction, subnanometric, submicronic, submicrosecond, subnanometer, submicron.
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