非ひ線せん形けい光こう学がく

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Meanings

noun

nonlinear optics

physics›

Technical term in physics for the study of optical phenomena in which the response of a material is not proportional to the electric field of the light.

非ひ線せん形けい光こう学がくは、高こう

強きょう

度ど

レーザー

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Nonlinear optics is a field that deals with the interaction between high-intensity lasers and matter.

非ひ線せん形けい光こう学がく効こう果かを利り用ようして、新あたらしい波は長ちょうの光ひかりを発はっ生せいさせることができる。

By using nonlinear optical effects, light of new wavelengths can be generated.

Kanji

非un-, mistake, negative
線line, track
形shape, form, style
光ray, light
学study, learning, science
型mould, type, model

Related words

線せん形けい光こう学がく
Linear optics, where the response is proportional to the electric field; the standard regime for most everyday optical phenomena.

Built from

非ひ線せん形けい+光こう学がく

Written forms

非ひ線せん形けい光こう学がく
Standard kanji spelling; 非線形 is the modern preferred form for 'nonlinear'.
非ひ線せん型けい光こう学がく
Variant using 型; less common but still encountered in older or alternative technical writing.

Etymology

Compound of 非 (hi-, 'non-') + 線形 (senkei, 'linear') + 光学 (kōgaku, 'optics'). A straightforward calque from English 'nonlinear optics'.