also: たんしょくこう
monochromatic light
Technical term in physics and optics for light consisting of a single wavelength or a very narrow band of wavelengths.
レーザーは単色光を発生させる。
Lasers produce monochromatic light.
単色光を使った実験で、光の干渉を観察した。
We observed light interference in an experiment using monochromatic light.
Polychromatic light, consisting of multiple wavelengths; a direct contrast to monochromatic light.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading たんしょっこう is more common than たんしょくこう.
Alternate reading; less common but still used in some contexts.
Compound of 単色 (single color) + 光 (light). The reading たんしょっこう reflects a common phonological contraction of たんしょくこう.