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.
Lasers produce monochromatic light.
We observed light interference in an experiment using 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.